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James48

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12. Mitt Romney campaign spent $500 at Chick-fil-A
Mon Aug 20, 2012, 11:44 PM
Aug 2012

Campaign finance reports say:

Mitt Romney campaign spent $500 at Chick-fil-A.

This was before August 1. Romney, of course, tried to distance himself from the whole thing- but it turns out his campaign spent it there.

See http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0812/79912.html?hp=r1

They can spend all the money they want at this point I think everybody's mind is made up. Monk06 Aug 2012 #1
I disagree davidpdx Aug 2012 #2
I agree with you. People may start to tune out the ads. The bad side is that they also may tune out Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2012 #6
I would be so annoyed if I had to put up with that many ads davidpdx Aug 2012 #13
Try watching the Baltimore instead of DC stations for Maryland ads. alp227 Aug 2012 #21
I live in the Maryland suburbs of DC and I've tuned out or turned the TV off. amandabeech Aug 2012 #22
Personally I think these campaign stops with small audiences and restricted media access are going Monk06 Aug 2012 #9
So, Robme has more money! So, what! Last week while working the ground in Virginia, I learned that Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2012 #3
Very good post. RBInMaine Aug 2012 #4
+10000 wordpix Aug 2012 #8
There were a number of states where Romney cleduc Aug 2012 #11
I agree with you and don't mean to suggest that we don't have a tough road ahead. Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2012 #19
Of course we have more people, we had more people on the ground in 2004 too. daybranch Aug 2012 #18
See my post, #19. I'm very active in VA and in no way, shape, or form did I suggest Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2012 #20
Well, they do have a very big hole to fill Tom Ripley Aug 2012 #5
This advantage is pointless... Drunken Irishman Aug 2012 #7
Not only that but grantcart Aug 2012 #23
I hope they waste their last fucking dollar. lonestarnot Aug 2012 #10
Mitt Romney campaign spent $500 at Chick-fil-A James48 Aug 2012 #12
I'm wondering how much of this is primary and how much is general election davidpdx Aug 2012 #14
I'm confused. Two threads above this one on the front page it says Obama raised $9 million more TrogL Aug 2012 #15
Good - I'm confused, too. emilyg Aug 2012 #16
So which one's right? JNelson6563 Aug 2012 #17
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