Please tell me why presidential canidates have to raise so much money?

I understand why they need so much money, but it still makes me sick. So many of the problems the candidates are talking about fixing could be easily fixed with all the money they are spending on their campaigns. Clinton raised $4 million in just 24 hours after Super Tuesday, why are people so willing to give at these levels??

Here are some answers about what they use the money for.

What do you think?

The Real Jesse Palmer

...can be learned about here.

Enjoy yourself.

(Thanks for the idea Laur)

It's cold

Very, very cold. That's a good thing though because I'd like to do some ice fishing soon.

Why ice fishing?

I'm glad you asked. Ice fishing is a good time to drink some schnapps, throw the football around, and catch up with people I don't see very often. Also, when my family goes ice fishing, we start a fire on the ice (no, I'm not kidding). We use a 55 gallon drum that's been cut in half and put on 2 foot metal legs. It's like a fire pit on stilts. It works great to keep us warm. You may be thinking "what a hillbilly" (or icebilly) but that's alright, I don't mind.

Don't tase me, bro! Christmas meme.

I love Christmas, it's my favorite time of year. I get to buy stuff, go sledding, open presents, eat lots of crap, drive my truck through the snow, use my snowblower, go skiing (not often enough), watch college bowl games, etc.

I'm not usually one for surveys, but since Laurie tagged me on this one, I'll keep it going.

Rules for the game:

• Link to the person that tagged you, and post the rules on your blog.
• Share Christmas facts about yourself.
• Tag 7 random people at the end of your post, and include links to their blogs.
• Let each person know that they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.
  

1. Wrapping or gift bags? Wrapping. Gift bags are cheating.

2. Real or artificial tree? I love a real tree, but I'm starting to rethink this position for the fact that it's killing a perfectly good tree. Options?

3. When do you put up the tree? Shortly after Thanksgiving.

4. When do you take the tree down? After the 12 days of Christmas have passed.

5. Do you like eggnog? No, not at all. It's gross, and for old people.

6. Favorite gift received as a child? Probably my Nintendo in 1991. It was cool, I was 9.

7. Do you have a nativity scene? Nope. But “I like to picture baby Jesus in a tuxedo t-shirt because it says I wanna be formal but I'm here to party”

8. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? Hmm. My grandma gives me ramen noodles every year. Maybe she still thinks I'm a starving college student...?

9. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail. Email is so impersonal.

10. Favorite Christmas Movie? A Christmas Story.

11. When do you start shopping for Christmas? About a week before.

12. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Cookies, and lots of them.

13. Clear lights or colored on the tree? I wish we had colored lights, but Jen likes her tree to have white lights, and only silver and blue ribbons and ornaments. How boring!

14. Favorite Christmas song? Blue Christmas by Elvis Presley.

I’m tagging only two, because I don't know that many bloggers:

• Jen
• Chris

Killer

He didn't get enough. And no, he shouldn't be allowed to play football again.

Belle (Bell) Tire

Went to get an alignment on the gas guzzler after work today. They told me it would take an hour, so I told them to call on my cell when it was done and I headed to Circuit City to buy Superbad, and to check out the latest technology. Oh, how I love technology. Do you love technology? Anyways, I came back an hour and a half later and it still wasn't done - bastards. Anyways, they finished it up real-quick-like (after some prodding) and knocked a whole $5 off the price.

Anyways, back to Superbad. I'm really excited about watching it tonight. Laurie said Superbad was a superbad movie, so it better be, or I'm sending her a bill for $18. But I'm keeping the free skullcap that came with the DVD...

This was sad

US Navy family members of those aboard the USS Kitty Hawk traveled to China to see their families for Thanksgiving and were denied port in Hong Kong.

That sucks, and it's Bush's fault.