What do you suppose they are selling off, to warrant such massive contributions?
They're selling *US*.  Our rights.  Our property.  Our futures.  Our lives.
  
Few Witnesses to Obama, Romney as They Raise $1.5 Billion
By Kate Andersen Brower and Julie Bykowicz - May 22, 2012 
Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are on track to raise more than $1.5 billion to finance their presidential campaigns, and only an elite segment of the electorate will see them do it: their own donors. 
At an Obama fundraiser in February, reporters waited in a damp garage for more than an hour before being ushered into the Seattle-area mansion owned by Costco Wholesale Corp. (COST) Chairman Jeff Brotman and his wife. They stayed inside for just a few minutes -- barely enough time to scan the great room, which featured floor-to-ceiling windows and a super-sized fireplace, and spot Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates among the 65 guests. 
More:  http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-23/few-witnesses-to-obama-romney-as-they-raise-1-5-billion.html

Gold is $1,581/oz today. When it hits $2,000, it will be up 26.5%.  Let's see how long that takes. - De  3/11/2013 - ANSWER:  7 Years, 5 Months