Fire Sale on All McCain-Palin Campaign Equipment

[Robbien]

Run, don't walk, to John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign headquarters in Arlington, Va., for an amazing Blowout Sale! Computers, blackberries, televisions, desks, you name it - everything must go. Hurry while the offer lasts!

"Starting Monday December 8, 2008 the prices will be slashed to 36% of the original price for furniture, office supplies, blackberries, and many campaign computers. This is a great opportunity to own a piece of history, finish your Christmas shopping, or simply replace your old laptop."

Don't have any cash on you? No worries. An attached price sheet says, "We accept cash, checks, and credit cards."

Among the hot deals listed for sale on the price sheet:

- A Dell Latitude D620 laptop for $417.00.
- A Dell Latitude D820 laptop for $570.00.
- Brother multifunction printer for $189.00.
- RIM Blackberry 8700c for $30.00.
- Folding chairs for $3.60 each.
- A 55-cup steel coffee urn for $77.00.
- A power strip for $1.
- Ethernet cables for $1 a pound.

There's plenty of other stuff, too, including flatscreen TVs, black microfiber sofa, lamps, end tables and a mission coffee table from Target (at the blue light special rate of $60).

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/sleuth/2008/12/fire_sale_on_all_mccain-palin.html



Fire Sale? The discount stores are having better sales than this, and their stuff isn't used.

I heard Obama gave away all his used champaign equipment to the volunteers.

[hamsterjill]

1. Where is Palin's wardrobe?

Haven't heard which "charity" it was given to. Did I miss that tidbit somehow?

[MNDemNY]

3. It was all donated to the "Cloth a Moose Fund of Wasilla".

[TheCowsCameHome]

4. Sent back to Bass Pro and Cabela's, most likely.

[Renew Deal]

2. Obama gave it away to needy schools.

Does buying this stuff count as a donation? They should give it all away if they've paid their debt. Who profits?

[Robbien]

5. You are right. Through iloveschools.com

the campaign has donated items from 200 campaign offices across the country to school districts in 10 states.

"Tens of thousands of dollars of resources have been put into schools across the United States in less than four days," said Valarie Swanson, marketing director for iloveschools.com. "

[alstephenson]

7. I agree. Give it to a school or a non-profit organization. eom

[Mz Pip]

6. I want

Sarah's little red leather jacket. I'll pass on the black micro fiber sofa though.