Rich Americans have spent vast sums running for office before. Michael Bloomberg has already put them into the shade. Having spent $100m on television ads, Mr Bloomberg has tapped more of his own wealth than any White House contender in history. That is all within his first five weeks. At this rate he could exceed records by 20 or 30 times. They say money cannot buy elections (or love). Mr Bloomberg is putting that to the test. Can the White House be bought?
以前就有富裕的美国人花费巨资竞选公职。迈克尔•布隆伯格(Michael Bloomberg)已经让他们相形见绌。布隆伯格已在电视广告上花费了1亿美元，他比历史上任何一位白宫角逐者都更多地动用了自己的财富。这一切发生在他宣布竞选的头五周内。以这种速度，他花的钱可能会比现有记录多出20倍到30倍。他们说金钱买不到选举（或爱）。布隆伯格正在检验这一点。白宫能被买下吗？
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