The judicial candidates in Tuesday's decisive primary contests raised roughly $2 million.
Between 2000 and 2007 state Supreme Court contests raised $168m, more than twice the amount raised in the 1990s.
For one, not permitting those Democrats and independents who voted in the Republican primary in January to take part in a new contest raised constitutional issues.
Mitt Romney, the leading contender in the Republican contest, raised $24 million in the final three months of last year and a total of $56 million since he entered the race last summer.
Another benefit of the contest, Mr. Wallis said, is that the questions guests answer on the entry form give Hyatt data about who is still traveling after widespread layoffs, while the contest raises awareness about Hyatt.
In any case, Nassau officials are gearing up for thousands of complaints to be filed, given the scope of the reassessment and the natural inclination of owners to contest raised valuations, figuring they have nothing to lose.
The dispute over an ad is fairly standard — companies often sue one another over advertising claims — but the video contest raises a novel legal question: Quiznos did not make the insulting submissions, so should it be held liable for user-generated content created at its behest?
My supporters also can take pride in the fact that the Goulet contest raised money for Movember (us.movember.com), an international charity that not only helps fund cancer research but encourages men to grow mustaches.
The budget fight in Washington, which entered a new round last week as Senate Democrats and House Republicans introduced dueling plans, is usually cast as a contest between raising taxes and cutting spending.
This spring, young people can enter the contest by raising money for the Kisaruni Girls Secondary Schooll in Kenya.
