@Rapidcreek to politics • 1 month agoSpending in presidential and congressional races projected to hit nearly $16 billion and smash records, new analysis showswww.cnn.commessage-square23arrow-up154arrow-down10
arrow-up154arrow-down1external-linkSpending in presidential and congressional races projected to hit nearly $16 billion and smash records, new analysis showswww.cnn.com@Rapidcreek to politics • 1 month agomessage-square23
minus-square@CarroladelinkEnglish8•1 month ago2020 was 14.4 billion, for context. https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2021/02/2020-cycle-cost-14p4-billion-doubling-16/ The last major pre-Citizens United election was 2008, where total spending was 5.3 billion. https://www.politico.com/story/2008/11/2008-campaign-costliest-in-us-history-015283 Election spending appears to be outpacing inflation, at any rate.
minus-square@RapidcreekOPlink7•1 month agoYup, six hyper-partisan, uber-extreme right-wing members of the Supremely Corrupted Court.
2020 was 14.4 billion, for context.
https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2021/02/2020-cycle-cost-14p4-billion-doubling-16/
The last major pre-Citizens United election was 2008, where total spending was 5.3 billion.
https://www.politico.com/story/2008/11/2008-campaign-costliest-in-us-history-015283
Election spending appears to be outpacing inflation, at any rate.
Yup, six hyper-partisan, uber-extreme right-wing members of the Supremely Corrupted Court.