I’ve always wondered what all this money does. What advantage does it buy Biden’s campaign to have more cash on hand?
I see campaign cash going to three things, mainly: ad buys, organizing (for local efforts and campaign stops), and paying consultants to make the first two thigs more effective. But at this point, we know most of what we need to know about these two dinosaurs. What ad could Biden possibly run that would move the needle?
I’ve joked in the past that we should just dispense with elections altogether, and just award positions based on fundraising. One Dollar, One Vote, like the Founders intended. All money pays down the deficit. Totally undemocratic, of course, but at least the money is guaranteed to do more than just buy more Lambos for consultants.
At this point it’s more about motivating voters to show up than swaying voters from one side to the other.
Consider the uncommitted voter movement in Michigan - those folks aren’t likely to ever vote for Trump, he’s even farther from their position on the issue. The risk that they primarily represent is not submitting a ballot at all.
Expect ads in Michigan, and to a lesser extent nationwide, advertising how Biden’s support of Israel has evolved in recent weeks, including the recent (failed - China/Russia vetoed) UN vote to call for a ceasefire in GAZA, which the US supported.
I’ve always wondered what all this money does. What advantage does it buy Biden’s campaign to have more cash on hand?
I see campaign cash going to three things, mainly: ad buys, organizing (for local efforts and campaign stops), and paying consultants to make the first two thigs more effective. But at this point, we know most of what we need to know about these two dinosaurs. What ad could Biden possibly run that would move the needle?
I’ve joked in the past that we should just dispense with elections altogether, and just award positions based on fundraising. One Dollar, One Vote, like the Founders intended. All money pays down the deficit. Totally undemocratic, of course, but at least the money is guaranteed to do more than just buy more Lambos for consultants.
At this point it’s more about motivating voters to show up than swaying voters from one side to the other.
Consider the uncommitted voter movement in Michigan - those folks aren’t likely to ever vote for Trump, he’s even farther from their position on the issue. The risk that they primarily represent is not submitting a ballot at all.
Expect ads in Michigan, and to a lesser extent nationwide, advertising how Biden’s support of Israel has evolved in recent weeks, including the recent (failed - China/Russia vetoed) UN vote to call for a ceasefire in GAZA, which the US supported.
Everyone in that state will ignore phone calls for the next eight months