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brooklynite

(96,882 posts) Thu Jan 16, 2014, 03:38 PM Jan 2014

Anthony Wiener has $2.5 Million in his campaign account [View all]

Source: Capital New York

Former congressman and mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner has about $2.5 million remaining in his campaign account.

The funds were carried over from previous election cycles. In the last six months of 2013, he spent $6,686, most of which went to a consultant.

Weiner has kept a relatively low public profile since Election Day, but the day after Christmas he posted on Facebook: “What’s next? I’ll keep you posted on my plans. But I hope we keep the band together…"

What to do, what to do.....

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Anthony Wiener has $2.5 Million in his campaign account [View all] brooklynite Jan 2014 OP

Odd that posting sexy pictures... Mike Nelson Jan 2014 #1

Yes. Although sex is pretty much a part of humankind's biological makeup. JDPriestly Jan 2014 #2

A CEO of a publicly held company would be fired former9thward Jan 2014 #6

If he were caught. But who would pay any attention? You don't have right-wing posses JDPriestly Jan 2014 #8

I see it differently.. sendero Jan 2014 #10

Lack of impulse control is probably the problem. But then that is very common among our JDPriestly Jan 2014 #15

Well, he is also a Democrat... Xyzse Jan 2014 #4

Sorry.. sendero Jan 2014 #11

My mistake. Xyzse Jan 2014 #12

Weiner.. sendero Jan 2014 #13

I don't know. He was in his job during the time. Xyzse Jan 2014 #14

FYI: Content is everything mackerel Jan 2014 #3

That's the way campaign finances work... George II Jan 2014 #5

It really is pretty limited what they can do. former9thward Jan 2014 #7

Most candidates (even winning ones) convert their committees to PACs, and use the money.... George II Jan 2014 #9