Melrose Patch - How Do Candidates Spend After the Election?

We've all read campaign finance reports, but what happens to a candidate's war chest when the election is all said and done?

Wilder Fleming and Jack Sullivan at Commonwealth Magazine explored that question in an article last July, finding “former officeholders (spent) their unused campaign donations on a wide range of items and services, from cups of coffee and leased espresso machines to paintings, cars, cell phones, political contributions, and even holiday cash bonuses.”