It’s a Presidential Giveaway! Day One
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Okay! It’s finally here! The Presidential Giveaway that I’ve been talking about for a little while. Here’s how it’s going to work. I’ve got about 8 or 9 things to give away.
Today, you have a chance to win one item. You’ll have to check back during the next 6 days to see what’s at stake for that day. There’s going to be a grand prize at the end also that you don’t want to miss! The timeframe to enter for each prize will be one week. For today’s prize, you have until Tuesday, February 24th by 8:59 pm PST (11:59 pm EST) to enter.
How do I win?
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Write a comment below about your all-time favorite President and why, along with a valid email address.
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Do it before 8:59 pm PST (11:59 pm EST) on February 24, 2009.
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All winners will be selected randomly and announced on March 3, 2009.
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Enter only once; duplicate entries or IP addresses will be disqualified.
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I cannot guarantee safe delivery of items. In the rare case that mail is lost, stolen, etc. I cannot be held responsible.
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All local laws, rules, and regulations apply.
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Sign up for the Christian Finance Blog RSS feed to keep up to date on the winner and any upcoming giveaways!
Ok, so enough of all that! Here’s today’s prize that you could win:
Overworked, Overwhelmed, & Underpaid by Louis Barajas (donated by the author) ($15.99 value) (I’ll have a review soon)
Check back tomorrow when I reveal tomorrow’s prize! You don’t want to miss it! Presidential Giveaway continues!
Enter to win Day Two, Day Three, Day Four, Day Five, Day Six, and Day Seven!
Photo Credit: Jim Bowen
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thebaglady said:
My favorite president is Andrew Jackson because he hates banks and reduced the national debt down to almost zero. It’s sad that there are no more presidents like him.
February 18th, 2009 at 2:03 am -
Christina said:
My favorite president was Roosevelt. I agree with his policies, and from everything I’ve heard, he had quite the personality!
February 18th, 2009 at 5:23 am -
gt0163c said:
I agree with Christina in favoring Roosevelt (I’m assuming she means FDR, although Teddy seems like he would be a lot of fun to hang out with, especially in the woods). From what I remember from history class and reading on my own, he did a lot of great things and was an amazing person. Also, Eleanor seems like she would have been an amazing woman to get to know.
February 18th, 2009 at 6:13 am -
Brian said:
My favorite President is Jefferson, i loved his technological mind and policies he set up in early America
February 18th, 2009 at 8:29 am -
Bible Money Matters said:
I have to go with Lincoln on this one. He saved the union, freed the slaves and had an uncommon wisdom that quite a few could benefit from today.
February 18th, 2009 at 12:47 pm -
FFB said:
My favorite elected (popular) president is Gore..
Really, I’d have to say both Roosevelts. They did so much to protect and grow the country.
February 18th, 2009 at 12:51 pm -
Bob Vogler said:
I’m a Lincoln fan. He went through one of the toughest times in our nation; on top of that, he had to suffer the loss of children and yet he was able to bring the Civil War to an end and keep the country from dividing.
February 18th, 2009 at 8:15 pm -
Greg said:
Thomas Jefferson for writing the Declaration of Independence and all around smart guy.
I like this story:
When President John F. Kennedy welcomed forty-nine Nobel Prize winners to the White House in 1962 he said, “I think this is the most extraordinary collection of talent and of human knowledge that has ever been gathered together at the White House – with the possible exception of when Thomas Jefferson dined alone.”
February 19th, 2009 at 1:08 am -
John said:
It’s gotta be Abe for me. He dealt with a lot and overcame a lot (I won’t repeat what the other commenters above said) Plus, he really rocked the beard!
February 19th, 2009 at 8:42 am -
Jacque said:
I respect President Lincoln because he exercised wisdom and courage in his decisions. Abolishing slavery was not a popular idea (even in the north!) during his presidency.
February 20th, 2009 at 3:40 pm -
Morgan said:
Lincoln, for all of the reasons above. What a legacy.
February 20th, 2009 at 4:22 pm -
HeyJoeWhereYouGoingWithThat... said:
I must vote for JFK.
While I believe Lincoln and FDR were the towering greats of presidents, I was not alive during their tenure. But I lived through JFK’s time, and he gets my vote.February 20th, 2009 at 6:38 pm -
Stephanie PTY said:
I have to agree with those who’ve said Thomas Jefferson – he was a brilliant writer with a smart mind, and also an inventor! He invented automatic doors – how cool is that?
February 20th, 2009 at 7:40 pm -
Holly said:
Dead = LINCOLN. Reasons already stated by everyone else….
Living = OBAMA. Ok, I know he’s only been President for a month, but…
- His values and my values line up about 95% of the time; and even when they don’t (mainly: abortion), I love the way he is respectful to those with opposing views.
- I appreciate the example he has set with his marriage and how he has raised his children.
- I’m constantly amazed by how he’s built a dedicated, *excited* grassroots constituency — it’s like nothing I’ve ever seen in my lifetime.February 20th, 2009 at 7:42 pm -
Mark Newhouse said:
All time greatest President was George Washington. God fearing man with a great heart for his country.
February 20th, 2009 at 8:37 pm -
Tony L. said:
Obama-he really inspired me to do something for my country rather than waiting for what the country can do for me.
February 20th, 2009 at 10:17 pm -
mindy said:
lincoln he stood strong and overcame a lot
February 21st, 2009 at 7:21 am -
John Reddy said:
John Adams: Wrote the Massachusetts Constitution which formed the basis for the US Constitution…. principled man… overcame lots of obstacles… including early days of the Revolution where he basically expected to be caught and hung as a traitor…. raised another President (John Quincly Adams)…. was a romantic husband (check out his letters to Abigail)…. didn’t like Jefferson or Franklin much… Check out David McCullough’s classic book on Adams…
February 21st, 2009 at 8:21 am -
DebtFREEk said:
Mine is president Lincoln because of his great fear of the Lord. That fear is what kept him on his knees, which is the place any leader should spent the majority of their time!!
February 21st, 2009 at 8:28 am -
Personal Finance Firewall said:
Mine is Clinton, because he showed us all that presidents are people too
temptation doesn’t care about class or occupation. Plus, the event helped spur Eminem’s career into popular culture! hahaMy real fav is Teddy Roosevelt. Shot in the chest before a speech, and decides to go through with it. Speaks for 90 minutes with a bullet lodged in his chest, bleeding the whole time. Amazing. The bullet was never removed. “but it takes more than that to kill a Bull Moose”
February 21st, 2009 at 10:58 am -
Becky said:
I’ve liked William Henry Harrison since I did a report on him in school, way back when. He never got much of a chance to fulfill his presidency, and that is tragic. Thank you so much for offering this giveaway! eyeslikesugar [at] gmail [dot] com
February 21st, 2009 at 11:15 am -
Will said:
LBJ, because he advocated and signed many civil rights laws that changed America for the better.
February 21st, 2009 at 3:46 pm -
Tyler said:
President Clinton. We had great finical success and the budget was balanced.
February 21st, 2009 at 7:07 pm -
Starving Artist said:
That’s a hard one–I have a great respect for FDR. He literally worked himself to death to help usher in a new era in this world, bringing us through WWII and passing away just days before D Day. His sacrifice is humbling. I love all the others noted above, for the very same reasons they’ve all mentioned.
February 21st, 2009 at 8:14 pm -
Marj McClendon said:
JFK. His famous statement, “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country”, holds true yet today.
February 22nd, 2009 at 1:44 pm -
kim v said:
Financially speaking JFK would be my faborite, because he donated his whole salary to charity and simply considered the office honor enough. Truly an inspiring example.
Thanks for the giveaway!
Kimspam66(at)yahoo(dot)comFebruary 22nd, 2009 at 8:17 pm -
Judith V said:
I have many favorites. I was in high school with JFK, I was at an impressionable age and hung on to every event like a little sponge. But as I grew and matured FDR ecoomic and international policies stuck me as inspired.
February 23rd, 2009 at 12:17 am -
paranoidasteroid said:
My favorite president was always Calvin Coolidge because he was so famous for never talking. If you read his quotes though, he said a LOT of good stuff; I guess people don’t want wit & pith but long, florid speeches.
“I have never been hurt by what I have not said.”
“If you don’t say anything, you won’t be called on to repeat it.”
“No man ever listened himself out of a job.”There is also a story that Dorothy Parker, seated next to him at a dinner, said to him, “Mr. Coolidge, I’ve made a bet against a fellow who said it was impossible to get more than two words out of you.” He replied, “You lose.”
Awesome!
There are so many presidents who are extroverted, and it’s nice to have an introvert to look up to.
February 23rd, 2009 at 12:27 pm -
allen dewitt said:
Fav pres… that’s hard. There have been many i have liked alot, but i’m more used to thinking which ones i HATE the most.
I guess Jefferson: He kept us out of a horribly costly war with Europe (one we weren’t prepared to be in), he bought something like half the continenet (at a good deal), invested in this purchase by having some reputable dudes investigate it, tried to be honest with himself, others, help his fellow man, &c. As a president, he didn’t do too badly, but like most from that period, they were still figuing out how to balance the power of parties, and such.
I never did like him creating his “Jefferson Bible”, but I really more feel baddly for the Diests, then anything else. Just wish they could have seen and accepted that miracles are a part of His power & wisdom, beyond just His teachings.
February 23rd, 2009 at 2:55 pm -
Henry said:
The contest is now over. Keeping reading the blog for upcoming giveaways! Subscribe to the feed! You never know when I’ll be in a giving mood!
March 4th, 2009 at 11:21 pm
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