Blogworks.org has estimated the cost of Starbucks election day offer of a free tall drip coffee to anyone who voted at $170,000; undoubtably, a small price to pay for the coffee giant. However, this estimate assumes only those who typically drink drip took advantage of this offer, which I beg to disagree with; though usually a latte girl myself, I would definitely have taken advantage of the offer if I hadn't voted absentee (hmm, maybe they would have given me one anyway. I should have looked into it!). Also considering the grim economic times, I'm sure many who can't kick their Starbucks habit have cut out the more expensive drinks in favor of drip anyway, so the estimate of habitual drip drinkers is probably too low.
And wonder if Obama got his free coffee?