You may be right about the money. As the only one on either ticket with a net worth less than $1Million and actually living on the paycheck, perhaps making a living and paying the bills is indeed important.

One thing was for sure, no matter whether Sen. Obama or Sen. McCain won the election, the new occupant in the White House was going to be a millionaire.

Funny, but when someone takes the job as President or Vice President and lives off the paycheck, they are indeed working the job. If the person's real income comes from blind trusts set up from one's portfolio and the person does not need the paycheck that comes with the job, isn't that "playing President?" And that holds true for the current, previous and several other Presidents.