December 12, 2007
Tis Better To Give
As part of their ongoing attempt to make your Christmas something of meaning and perhaps of significance, political parties and candidates are offering some politically minded gift ideas this holiday season. It seems the primary calendar and the advent calendar have morphed into a one-stop-shop for all your partisan needs, creating the possibility of a real miracle this holiday season. It warms our hearts, really.
Here’s a sample of some gift ideas rolling into our inboxes:
Fred Thompson's camp is counting down the 12 days leading to Christmas by providing supporters with a Christmas-wish-list of important items the campaign will need in the coming days. Your gift of $1000 will make a day on the bus possible. $500 today will allow the campaign to run four television ads in Iowa, etc, etc, etc.
For a limited time, the MI GOP is offering a 15% "Holiday Discount" on select gift items, including their "I am a Black Republican" T-shirt, now $16.
“Ron Paul Christmas” -- an entire grassroots effort devoted to raising money for Paul during the holiday season, seems like they're expecting a blimp full of donations dipped in egg nog. “Instead of asking for the newest iPod this holiday season, ask your loved ones for the gift of liberty,” the site instructs.
And if money is a little tight this year and you can’t afford liberty, there is always this Joe Biden Christmas ornament for $7.90.
And sadly, there are always a few Grinchs in the group. The AP reports, members of the advocacy group Citizen Action are planning to deliver empty presents to Rep. Jim Saxton's (R-NJ) office. The group says gifts are meant to symbolize Saxton's empty promises to people he represents (NORA McALVANAH).
Posted at 09:53 AM
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