Politico has this essay by Michael Beckel, which looks at campaign spending in 2015 and concludes that just because a candidate has lots of money for advertising does not guarantee success. Thanks to Rick Hasen for the link.
Politico has this essay by Michael Beckel, which looks at campaign spending in 2015 and concludes that just because a candidate has lots of money for advertising does not guarantee success. Thanks to Rick Hasen for the link.
Listen! Can you hear that? It’s the sound of Super PACS being cashed out all across the country.
I found this statement in the article amazingly sad and hilarious all at the same time:
Yes, it is true that of the eight U.S. Senate races where Americans for Prosperity—the Koch brothers’ flagship politically active nonprofit—was expressly advocating for the election or defeat of candidates during the 2014 midterm elections, the Kochs’ preferred politicians prevailed in seven. But what has that gotten them in terms of changing policy?