inignoct wrote:
] [ This otherwise People-magazine-like article only struck me
] for the bits i noted above. First, i'm not sure what "Must
] be..." means in the context of only having to meet some of the
] criteria, but more interesting is the part about having to
] have opted for matching funds in order to qualify for SS
] protection. Is that meant to be an incentive to use the
] system? Seems very strange to me. -k]

Thats got to be a misstatement. If some major contender turned down matching funds and then got shot they'd hang the secret service out to dry. On the other hand, if you can afford your own campaign, maybe they figure you can afford your own security.

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