Linda McMahon spent over $45 million to get about 450,000 votes

[NewJeffCT]

so, she spent $100 per vote. I think that's an even worse percentage of votes to dollar spent than Meg Whitman or Carly Fiorina.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate_election_in_Connecticut,_2010

[KingFlorez]

1. Money down the drain

[NewJeffCT]

3. not exactly a wise business decision

by a woman that promoted her business ability as her qualification for office.

[Blasphemer]

2. Whitman spent "only" $50 per vote....

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2010/11/steve-lopez-meg-whitman-spent-50-for-each-vote-she-got-is-that-an-outrageous-extravagance.html

What a bargain.

[karynnj]

6. One of the few good things is so many who tried to but a seat lost

McMahon, Fiorina, Whitman, Greene,Pallodino,and Raese. Too bad that Scottt and Johnson won.

[AtomicKitten]

4. "45 million? Pfft. That's chump change," says Meg Whitman. nt

[NewJeffCT]

7. True, but on a per vote basis

McMahon's spending was double that of Whitman. CT has 1/10 the population of California.

[prolesunited]

5. At least she stimulated the economy

[NewJeffCT]

8. She kept the CT post offices busy, that's for sure

I'm a registered Democrat who votes in primaries, general elections, local elections, school budget votes, etc. However, I was getting two-three multi page glossy mailings from her each week for months.

[slackmaster]

9. That's pretty high

$10 - $20 per vote is typical in many places now.

Not that it's OK that people spend that much either.

Wouldn't it be more honest if candidates could simply walk around handing out silver dollars and cigars?

[calico1]

10. She could not buy a Senate seat.

According to reports here women did not warm up to her. She came across as flip, sarcastic and uncaring. LOL

I am glad she blew so much money though.

:bounce:

[thelordofhell]

11. That's about a Wrestlemania's worth of profits

Betcha Vince in pissed