Is McCain's Autograph Worth $200?

May 17, 2007 RSS Feed Print

For lots of word guys and gals like us in the media, little is as cool as getting a signed book, especially an autobiography. I've got a bunch, though don't ask me where I've put them. Even attended former CIA Director George Tenet's book party at Georgetown University this month to get his John Hancock.

Faith of My Fathers
John McCain/Harper
Naturally, I forgot my copy at the office, but they had some freebies already signed, and I grabbed two and hurried over to Bill Harlow, the coauthor of At the Center of the Storm, for his ballpoint signature. So you can imagine how intriguing it was to me and probably others around the country when GOP presidential candidate Sen. John McCain offered in an E-mail today to send an autographed copy of his Faith of My Fathers. The catch: Pony up a minimum $200 contribution. Hmmm. Can't do that, being a reporter and all. But it got me thinking. What's a signed copy worth?

Well, on eBay the top price is $50. That's just for his signature. Add the signature of his wife, Cindy, and it drops, oddly, to $35. That's not so good.

Sen. Hillary Clinton doesn't do much better, getting about the same price for her bio.

Sen. Barack Obama's Dreams From My Father does better, reaching $100.

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George Tenet,
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Barack Obama,
Hillary Clinton,
John McCain

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Amazing. When a republican tries to raise money he is chastized. But when Obama went to the internet to solicit $$$ and gave nothing but promises it was a strok of genius. Give me a break

Turned right wing nut of NJ 8:29PM October 28, 2009

Actually the requested McCain contribution is $150 not $200, unless I missed the $50 shipping cost.

of VA 8:28PM May 25, 2008

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