Democratic candidates have raised far more than Republicans and can purchase ads at the cheaper rate offered to candidates. Republicans rely more heavily on independent expenditures from their campaign arm and allied super PACs, which have to pay much more per ad.
Gee, it’s almost like Republicans aren’t favored by a large proportion of the population who can donate up to the ~$3,300 federal limit directly to campaigns and have to rely on their wealthy benefactors donating much, much more per capita through side channels that shouldn’t even exist in a functional democracy.
I’m not surprised that the people at and near the top of the party are okay with the fact that they have to cheat to win, but so many of the rank and file are absolutely aware of that too and okay with it. That’s the really awful part. Millions of people happy to subvert democracy as long as they get their way.
Gee, it’s almost like Republicans aren’t favored by a large proportion of the population who can donate up to the ~$3,300 federal limit directly to campaigns and have to rely on their wealthy benefactors donating much, much more per capita through side channels that shouldn’t even exist in a functional democracy.
I’m not surprised that the people at and near the top of the party are okay with the fact that they have to cheat to win, but so many of the rank and file are absolutely aware of that too and okay with it. That’s the really awful part. Millions of people happy to subvert democracy as long as they get their way.