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Real estate mogul Donald Trump has spent over $1 million exploring a potential presidential bid in 2016, the New York Post reports.
The billionaire, who repeatedly teased running for the 2012 Republican nomination only to stay out of the race, has reportedly spent the cash to research interest in his potential bid in each state.
The electoral research was commissioned. We did not spend $1 million on this research for it just to sit on my bookshelf, Trump's special counsel Michael Cohen told the Post. At this point Mr. Trump has not made any decision on a political run, but what I would say is that he is exactly what this country needs. The turnout at these political speeches indicates his following remains very strong and is growing.
Trump, who sparked controversy in 2011 with his calls for President Barack Obama to release his birth certificate, has already started to make the rounds at GOP events. ..................(more)
The complete piece is at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/27/donald-trump-2016_n_3342075.html?1369662423&ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009
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If at first you don't succeed, FAIL, FAIL again (Original Post)
marmar
May 2013
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madokie
(51,076 posts)1. Lot of things this dickhead might be
President is not one of them.
Go ahead and waste your money t-rump, the press will love you for it.
what a buffoon.
xchrom
(108,903 posts)2. the original Fright Wig
rocktivity
(44,577 posts)3. Shouldn't that be "Fail, fail UPWARD again?"
rocktivity
TlalocW
(15,389 posts)4. He'll be a slighty more savvy and even more unlikeable Mitt Romney
Another rich man whose ego has convinced him that he deserves to be POTUS.
TlalocW
Initech
(100,100 posts)5. Lewis Black said The Donald is the third world dictator America has been waiting for.
Tikki
(14,559 posts)6. What is it with these orange people...does he wash his face with the hair dye?
Tikki
Rex
(65,616 posts)7. Someone grab a hair net, it is trying to escape!
nt.