White House for Sale

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/us_elections_2008/7704360.stm
“The money was key. Mr Obama realised during the primary contest that he had developed an extremely broad donor base, which he could keep going back to for money.
So, he rejected federal funding for his campaign and the financial limits that came with it.
Army of helpers
With the help of Facebook founder Chris Hughes – who [...]