CONCORD, N.H. (Jan. 7)
[Remember that 400 hundred dollar haircut for John Edwards? Well, now a lot of the candidates are paying the same price. WATD’s Election 2008 Reporter Shelly Schwartz tells us how Hair Biz Salon in Concord is getting away with overcharging candidates.]
Hair Biz Salon owner David Holden is determined to get candidates into his barber chair this primary season.
[“One night I was just at home thinking about it. And I thought, ‘Hey, John Edwards paid 400 hundred dollars for a haircut.’ That might not be what they generally pay for service, but it’s not unreasonable for them.” David Holden]
Now, Holden is offering a presidential haircut for 400 hundred dollars-this time the money goes to charity. So far, three presidential candidates have paid the hefty price tag. Every last penny goes to autism research. Holden’s son is autistic, and he wants the focus to be on autism not politics.
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[“Our party is not really so important as taking care of our kids, and making sure that are kids are getting proper services and that they’re growing and developing. That’s what we really, really care about.” David Holden] 10 sec
To keep up with all the publicity he’s received, Holden will offer the presidential haircut for non-candidates after the primary tomorrow so more people can contribute to autism research.
[“It’s always been OK to do something excessive as long as it’s given to charity. Because it’s not about me. It’s not about my haircut. It’s about autism.” David Holden]
The presidential candidates who have come to Holden’s shop for the special haircut are Republican and former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee and Democrat Dennis Kucinich of Ohio. As for Senator John Edwards, he didn’t come in for the clip but he did send a 500 hundred dollar check for autism research.
This is Shelly Schwartz, reporting for WATD News, Election 2008, Salem, New Hampshire.
(Shelly Schwartz, a broadcast journalism major, is covering the New Hampshire primary for WATD Radio in Marshfield, Massachusetts.)
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