http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081002/...alins_finances

If that's "normal," I'm so weird.

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"God bless America and no place else!" --Chris Rock

"Let me start off by saying that in 2000 I said, 'Vote for me. I'm an agent of change.' In 2004, I said, 'I'm not interested in change --I want to continue as president.' Every candidate has got to say 'change.' That's what the American people expect." --George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., March 5, 2008

it works for me. no signs of lobbyist's fingerprints

just another couple trying to build something for themselves. and being decent at it

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Frank Zappa

My point wasn't so much how she got the money as much as it was that she has it. It's the sam argument as McCain having 7 houses. His wife legally came into their money, but it still makes them less than normal.

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"How you campaign I think foreshadows how you're going to govern." --Barack Obama

"God bless America and no place else!" --Chris Rock

"Let me start off by saying that in 2000 I said, 'Vote for me. I'm an agent of change.' In 2004, I said, 'I'm not interested in change --I want to continue as president.' Every candidate has got to say 'change.' That's what the American people expect." --George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., March 5, 2008

No, it makes them VERY normal. They are the "American Dream." They made it on their own. I understand that as I came from very meager beginnings and made it too----by hard work. In fact, many people can relate to it.

Not everybody got their money from being trust fund babies.

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"What exactly is this foreign policy experience?" Obama said mockingly of the New York senator. "Was she negotiating treaties? Was she handling crises? The answer is no."

So then...how is Obama elitist again?

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"How you campaign I think foreshadows how you're going to govern." --Barack Obama

"God bless America and no place else!" --Chris Rock

"Let me start off by saying that in 2000 I said, 'Vote for me. I'm an agent of change.' In 2004, I said, 'I'm not interested in change --I want to continue as president.' Every candidate has got to say 'change.' That's what the American people expect." --George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., March 5, 2008

No, it looks about right, and it appears they are somewhat frugal and being a governor certainly has it's perks.

Just think, if you and your spouse make 200k a year but can get by on 100k a year, in 10 years you'd have a million in cash, not even counting interest or if it was invested.

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Are you suggesting those running for high office pass some financial modesty test?

Or more likely, are you simply putting forward some disingenuous leftist smear argument based in class warfare?

Doesn't matter. Either way we're done. This kind of BS post has no business wasting my time.

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Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys. - P. J. O'Rourke

I think his point is simply that this is obviously not "Joe Six-pack", a symbolic character characterized as, among other things, not very much in the money...

False advertising is the issue.

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That information is classified and to be given only on a need-to-know basis...

And I do not need to know.

A wealthy person having a place of power and political influence?!??

Pardon me while I swoon.

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My mom is mrs joe sixpack. She is worth a couple of million through hard work of both her and my dad and by saving their money. The blantent materlism that has inflicted us all has not touched her.

Gee working hard saving money...hmmmm man is that old fashion.