http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=oddlyEnoughNews&storyID=4199238§ion=newsSEATTLE (Reuters) - Shoppers at online retailer Amazon.com can now spend money on something new -- U.S. presidential candidates. A new feature that debuted on Friday collects campaign contributions of up to $200 (109 pounds) for U.S. presidential candidates.
So far the campaign contributions page (
http://www.amazon.com/gp/misc/flag.html) lists 17 presidential hopefuls, in alphabetical order, including U.S. President George W. Bush.
Among others, by early on Saturday Democratic poll leader John Kerry had garnered 62 contributions totalling $1,699 at Amazon.com, former Vermont Governor Howard Dean had had 72 for a total of $1,095.01 and Libertarian Party candidate Michael Badnarik had had 26 contributions totalling $252 at the site.Some campaigns, including those of Bush, Connecticut Senator Joseph Lieberman and a few others, were not yet accepting contributions on the site. Amazon said it was seeking permission to accept contributions for those candidates.
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