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'Inaugurabilia' Reaps $2M for Ceremonies

Ceremonies fully funded by trinkets, donations

By the Associated Press

Posted Apr 22, 2009 11:31 AM CDT

(AP) – Barack Obama's inauguration fundraisers had no problem capitalizing on a hot market for keepsakes. Obama-themed clothing, jewelry, rulers, and piggy banks raked in a grant total of $2 million for the inaugural committee. Even before the tchotchke change, the committee was already debt-free—the $53...   Read full story »

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