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10. Wait...he has different tattoos to appeal to different constituencies?
Sun Apr 1, 2018, 10:54 AM
Apr 2018

Are you sure that's not from The Onion?

"The 2016 election cycle is shaping up to be the most expensive in American history, with most presidential candidates already having raised tens of millions of dollars for their respective campaigns. Here is a breakdown of just how that money is spent:

$175,000: Legal settlement for unsanctioned use of 38 Special’s “Hold On Loosely” at campaign events

$3,800: Rent and utilities for former Sleepy’s storefront in Urbandale, IA

$1.2 million: Voter focus groups to gain insight into what combination of elitist snob and uneducated bumpkin citizens are looking for"
$180,000: Medical care to treat poster cuts, podium bruises, and other campaign injuries

$10 million: Online ads capable of being closed with one click

$5,000: Removal of candidate’s old tattoos

$40 million: Salaries for volunteer grassroots supporters

$20: Offering basket donation at First Baptist Church of Des Moines"

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