Can we finally put it to rest? Election spending does not guarantee success

[Ray From Cleveland]

It happened once again, the loser of this last presidential race spent much more than the winner. In fact, tallies so far indicate that Hillary outspent Trump by a two-to-one margin, and yet she suffered a major and unexpected defeat:

Trump, who locked down the first win of his mere 17-month old political career with 289 electoral votes to Clinton’s 218, raised $306 million between his official campaign committee and outside groups as of Oct. 28. In particular, the president-elect did especially well with individual contributions and smaller ones, raising more than $105.3 million and $67.6 million, respectively. He spent $285.5 million, according to OpenSecrets.

In contrast, the former secretary of state blew Trump away in the fundraising game but couldn’t claim the Oval Office. Between Hillary for America, her campaign’s main arm, and outside groups like Super PACs, Clinton raised $687.2 million and expended $609.1 million.

How Much Did Trump Spend On His Campaign To Beat Hillary Clinton? Total Money Raised By 2016 Election Candidates

 

[Disir]

They could have used it to pay down the debt or get the homeless off the street.

 

[Ray From Cleveland]

They could have used it to pay down the debt or get the homeless off the street.

They could have given it to me too!

The same thing happened in the primaries. Jeb had all the money, the ads, the solicitation, and he was one of the first ones out of the race.

 

[Disir]

They could have used it to pay down the debt or get the homeless off the street.

They could have given it to me too!

The same thing happened in the primaries. Jeb had all the money, the ads, the solicitation, and he was one of the first ones out of the race.

By the time his brother left office, there were many on the right that were just as angry and just as upset. The killer was when he said he was taking advice on foreign policy from his brother. Jeb was heavily invested in disaster capitalism. He is also one of those politicians that if something (drug addiction) did not impact him on some personal level then it was not a problem.