RSSTough day at polls for wealthy candidates
From: The Washington Times | November 4, 2009
It was a bad year for billionaires — at the polls, at least. Candidates with deep pockets took it on the chin Tuesday, with Wall Street tycoon Gov. Jon Corzine getting clobbered in New Jersey and media mogul Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg eking out a surprisingly thin win in New York City. Money remains the lifeblood of campaigning and a healthy bank account provides a good start for any candidate, but with high unemployment and economic uncertainty this year weighing on the electorate, voters appeared ready to punish the rich. Mr. Corzine, who made a vast fortune as a Goldman …
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