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People often ask me why running for political office requires so much money. Their minds are boggled at the hundreds of thousands of dollars being spent to campaign for everything from House of Delegates to Governor to Congress.
And at the same time they wonder why someone would spend $90,000 or more for an $18,000 a year seat in the House of Delegates or a cool million for $130,000 job in Congress.
Eyebrows were raised by recent news stories, for instance, that consulting firms owned by Boyd Marcus, now chief of staff to Governor Jim Gilmore, and Ray Allen were paid something like $600,000 for their services by Jim Gilmore as Republican candidate for chief executive.
Undoubtedly, Marcus, his wife and Allen made a tidy sum from the campaign, but the media reports seemed to understate all the expenses that had to come out of the big bucks they were paid — things such as office space, phone calls, printing costs, mailing costs and the like.
Even so, it is a proven fact that if you are seeking public office and can raise the dough,
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