Posted by
Team Turk on Friday, September 29, 2006 5:45:42 PM
From the
KC Star Buzz Blog:
A new study, billed as the first of its kind, concludes that a stunning $1 of every $2 of total federal campaign spending in 2004 went to consultants.
"The skyrocketing costs of running for federal office puts such a premium on time spent fundraising to pay for consultants that many elected officials seem to be in permanent, self-serving campaigns," said Wendell Rawls, who heads the nonpartisan Center for Public Integrity.
While some may denounce the aforesaid, I applaud it. It is time candidates realize that this is the age of specialization. You simply have to allow operatives to perform in their strengths.Raymond Smalley