Dec 9th, 2011
Aaron Ross has a timeline of currency's very shady influence on American elections going way back. This gem starts it off:
"George Washington's successful campaign for the Virginia House of Burgesses spends £39 on booze to "treat" voters on Election Day ($8,130 in 2011 dollars)." -- 1758
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Friday, December 9, 2011
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