For some reason the Mini Cooper doesn’t exactly scream “presidential material” to us, but the candidates wouldn’t have to travel too far outside of D.C. to pick one up on a $10,000 budget. A used, 2002 model of the petite vehicle, with 53,000 miles on it, is for sale in Germantown, Md.Here's the wager if you haven't seen it:
Romney Could Buy A MINI!
Mitt Romney made the bet. $10K over his healthcare record when he was challenged by Texas Governor Rick Perry over his position on the similarity of Obamacare to his highly successful medical care system for all residents of the State of Massachusetts that, until Barack Obama became President, was the Republican position on the Federal level with regard to the issue of universal health care. Judy Kurtz writing for The Hill, however, lists a number of things either candidate could buy with $10K. Here's one of her suggestions:
