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2016 Postmortem

Persondem

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11. Money is a big influence, but it doesn't always work. Just ask

Reply to Cosmocat (Reply #10)

Mon May 11, 2015, 06:46 PM

May 2015

Karl Rove.

"A post-election analysis by the Sunlight Foundation found that very few of the candidates supported by Rove's groups emerged victorious on Tuesday. Just 1.29% of the $104 million spent by American Crossroads backed a winning candidate. Crossroads GPS fared slightly better, achieving a 14.4% return on its $70 million in reported spending."

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Why do we assume that big money control who wins an election? [View all] hedgehog May 2015 OP

Some people give too much credence to cash. malthaussen May 2015 #1

Because over 90% of contested races are won by the biggest spender. PSPS May 2015 #2

Isn't it more like 98%? And advertising works, so many folks are sorry to say, Walking BrainDead. Fred Sanders May 2015 #3

As stated above: Overwhelmingly the big spender wins the race. BillZBubb May 2015 #4

Money may not be the final decider, but it makes people competitive rurallib May 2015 #5

by the very close control of elections, even at the very local levels. That takes a lot of money. Sunlei May 2015 #6

It's now basically advertising...selling the candidate...and with Citizen's United it increased libdem4life May 2015 #7

Skepticism and rightfully so davidpdx May 2015 #8

Even if it doesn't it controls what the winner will do once he's in office. Kablooie May 2015 #9

it shouldn't, but it does Cosmocat May 2015 #10

Money is a big influence, but it doesn't always work. Just ask Persondem May 2015 #11