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>>Instead of spending a fortune, Trump won the primaries by saying things that made sense to voters. I'm afraid Peter is misinformed. Trump did spend a fortune
by enraged_camel 10y ago
>>Instead of spending a fortune, Trump won the primaries by saying things that made sense to voters.
I'm afraid Peter is misinformed. Trump did spend a fortune to win the primaries. $63.3 million, to be exact. Only Ted Cruz spent more than him, at $85.8 million. You can look at the numbers by the Federal Elections Commission here: http://www.fec.gov/press/summaries/2016/tables/presidential/presdisbursements_2016_m6.pdf http://www.fec.gov/press/summaries/2016/tables/presidential/...
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- pmorici 10y agoHe isn't talking about only the republicans. Clinton spent something like 3x Trump to win the Democratic primary. She also spent twice as much as Trump in the general election. http://freebeacon.com/politics/hillary-clinton-spent-three-times-money-primary-donald-trump/ http://freebeacon.com/politics/hillary-clinton-spent-three-t...
- tl 10y agoA career politician who had lost the primary in 2008 proved that money and connections aren't everything.
- tstactplsignore 10y agoRight... because the billionaire who is friends with dozens of billionaires, media owners and personalities, and rich politicians- who represents the interests of these monied connections- won the presidency? Trump is the definition of "money and connections"- all he has that and a particularly low-brow form of salesmanship. The only things this election proved is that things like truth and tact don't count for nearly as much as money and connections.
- 7952 10y agoI think most elections are won of the basis of charisma. It is just hard to see the appeal when you find the candidate so unpleasent.