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There was so much money, ads and attempts at generating energy in the country the last few months that the aftermath can almost be described as a sobering event. I had a discussion with a close relative the other day who was absolutely disgusted at the amount of money that was spent by the candidates in the presidential race.

I told her that it had invigorated our economy like a shot of adrenaline. The democratic campaign, for example, had recieved undisclosed amount of funding from overseas and that money was pumped into our economy.

Think about all the ads, the marketing personnel paid countless dollars for ingenuity, the flyers and buttons and lawn signs, the PPC ads on countless adsense websites, the paid bloggers, the marketing agencies and how all that money eventually dribbled down to you and I.

After a bit of research, it wasn't hard to find out that retail sales took a nose-dive for the few days following the election and now it is slowly creeping back up. Back to the current state of tranquilization.

What's next? Will the promises be fulfilled? Will GM merge with Chrysler? Will Ford NOT layoff the threatened 10%?

All we do know is that the holidays are coming upon us and the majority of Americans are hopeful - this may result in a decent 4th quarter for many retailers. Let's cross our fingers.

The image to the right (I Love Vampires T-shirt) also depicts a shot of adrenaline to the economy is a small sense. The Twilight movie with vampire stars Edward Cullen and Bella is expected to be a box office hit and clothing, t-shirts etc.. are flying off shelves. Check out Cafepress and Zazzle for other originals.

Life moves on and a society of ingenuity and passion will help us get through these economic times. But first and foremost please pray to your God "May God Help America Now".