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The price of a D.C. holiday tradition is apparently up to the highest bidder, according to NBC Washington. NBC Washington found dozens of ads in the last several days alone that listed tree lighting tickets for up to $100 each. The National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony has been held near …

Lots of politicians are for sale, but this is the first we’ve seen for sale on Ebay. [sell now price] The Republican Party of Florida has followed through on its promise to auction off an oil painting of Gov. Charlie Crist, who bolted from the party last week to run …

In case you’re like us and have an extra $37,000 lying around – we were wondering what you might spend it on? A. Dinner with Sarah Palin [Alaskan salmon] B. A Harry Potter book [it does not fly] C. A haircut [just a trim] D. An iPhone [gold-plated apps] PS: …

Ex-Ebay CEO Meg Whitman recently made a $15M donation  to her CA governor bid, bringing her total personal contributions to $19M. [highest bidder wins] Political experts have gone as far as saying that this race for CA governor will be a "free-spending race."  You don’t say… h/t Wake Up Call

Below are words you probably haven’t heard or said in a while: eBay  [does anybody use it?] John Kerry [is he still around?] Bush Twins [MIA] Jim Traficant [hero] Dan Rather [CBS needs you] Jessica Cutler [poor girl] Jeremiah Wright [oh, wait…] Monica Lewinsky [remember her?]

How much will this gubernatorial race cost? [what’s your bid?] Meg Whitman, the former CEO of eBay, announced Monday she’s interested in running for governor of California, setting up what’s likely to be among the most hotly contested gubernatorial races in 2010. Noteworthy: We were also “interested in running”, but …

For sale on Ebay, you guessed it – Barack’s left over waffle, utensils and plate from his visit yesterday to a local PA diner. [h/t Wake Up Call] *Thus far Michael Moore is the only bidder.