Wanna know what's obscene?
The Center for Responsive Politics calculates that, by Election Day, $2.4 billion will have been spent on presidential campaigns in the two-year election cycle that began in January 2007, and an additional $2.9 billion will have been spent on 435 House and 35 Senate contests.
This $5.3 billion is a billion less than Americans will spend this year on potato chips.
In Lake Worth, Commissioner Jennings has raised $23.000.61, Mary Lindsey who wants her job has raised $21,688.11 and incumbent Dave Vespo has $17,226.72. Much of this money for Vespo and Lindsey is from the Unions and other special interests.
The City Commission job pays $7,400 a year with an equal amount for expenses.
