10-14-2012, 12:34 PM
cbelt3 wrote:
http://money.cnn.com/2012/10/12/news/eco...ce=cnn_bin
"While still low on cash, the postal service has enough to avoid insolvency this month, thanks in large part to the mountains of political junk mail and the influx of Super PACs paying top postage rates.
Federal candidates, political parties and special interest groups are mailing out more fliers and postcards via the postal service in 2012 than in previous election cycles. Spending topped $28.9 million through the end of August, compared to $27.9 million for the entire election cycle in 2008, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.
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There *are* some good things to say about the whole PAC thing. I guess this is one of them. With all the political mail and now winter mail order catalogs, I've got enough fuel to heat the house for the winter !
I usually empty out the PMS mailbox every two weeks or so, now it's every two days. And the political stuff is full color 60 pound 8 X 10 glossies and this is just for a local Senate seat; you wouldn't believe what the local Dem Congresscritter candidates are spending. reaching across the aisle