McCain campaign holds clearance sale for campaign equipment John Byrne

Published: Thursday December 11, 2008





Print This Email This Blackberries marked down to just $30!



No, it's not a holiday clearance sale -- it's a campaign blowout.



Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign is hawking off used campaign equipment at firesale prices for everything from Blackberries and Dell laptops to chairs and a power strip.



An email sent to campaign staff and acquired by The Sleuth's Mary Ann Akers read like a weekend promotional flyer for a one-day-only sale.



"Starting Monday December 8, 2008 the prices will be slashed to 36% of the original price for furniture, office supplies, blackberries, and many campaign computers," the email read . "This is a great opportunity to own a piece of history, finish your Christmas shopping, or simply replace your old laptop."



The campaign is even accepting credit cards for payment. Among the deals listed in the email:



- A Dell Latitude D620 laptop for $417.00.

- A Dell Latitude D820 laptop for $570.00.

- Brother multifunction printer for $189.00.

- RIM Blackberry 8700c for $30.00.

- Folding chairs for $3.60 each.

- A 55-cup steel coffee urn for $77.00.

- A power strip for $1.

- Ethernet cables for $1 a pound.



McCain campaign staffer Andrew Freeman told Akers the yard sale is not limited to campaign employees.



"Come on over and we'll sell you a computer," he said.



"Don't have any cash on you? No worries," Akers writes. "An attached price sheet says, "We accept cash, checks, and credit cards."



