HOW (VERY) GREEN WAS MY VALLEY

BOTTOMING OUT IN THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE CAN STILL PAY OFF BIG TIME FOR THE LOSING CANDIDATES

WHAT WITH STEVE FORBES AND ROSS Perot, a lot has been said lately about rich men crowding into presidential politics. But that misses half the story. An unsuccessful run for the White House is a matchless opportunity to acquire wealth, not just flaunt it. In war it may still be the victors who get the spoils. In presidential politics, losing pays better. Whoever wins in November can look forward to a $200,000 annual salary, a White House ringed with tank barriers and a Camp David getaway that's been described as "a medium-quality boys' camp without the horses." The also-rans are in...

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