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Drunken Irishman

(34,857 posts)
7. This advantage is pointless...
Mon Aug 20, 2012, 10:50 PM
Aug 2012

Look at the New York Times trying to spin it!

Obama is raising a ton of cash. Romney is raising more. But you reach a point where it becomes irrelevant. It only hurts a campaign when they're not raising cash to spend. Whether it's $100 million or $70 million, you can get to the point where you're spending just for the sake of spending.

Of course, the Times won't mention that because they want to drive home the narrative Romney is just absolutely destroying Obama in fundraising. Lots of people here will lop it up and freak out and come September or October, it's not going to matter. The money race is only a factor when your candidate isn't raising any and Obama is doing just fine.

They can spend all the money they want at this point I think everybody's mind is made up. Monk06 Aug 2012 #1
I disagree davidpdx Aug 2012 #2
I agree with you. People may start to tune out the ads. The bad side is that they also may tune out Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2012 #6
I would be so annoyed if I had to put up with that many ads davidpdx Aug 2012 #13
Try watching the Baltimore instead of DC stations for Maryland ads. alp227 Aug 2012 #21
I live in the Maryland suburbs of DC and I've tuned out or turned the TV off. amandabeech Aug 2012 #22
Personally I think these campaign stops with small audiences and restricted media access are going Monk06 Aug 2012 #9
So, Robme has more money! So, what! Last week while working the ground in Virginia, I learned that Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2012 #3
Very good post. RBInMaine Aug 2012 #4
+10000 wordpix Aug 2012 #8
There were a number of states where Romney cleduc Aug 2012 #11
I agree with you and don't mean to suggest that we don't have a tough road ahead. Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2012 #19
Of course we have more people, we had more people on the ground in 2004 too. daybranch Aug 2012 #18
See my post, #19. I'm very active in VA and in no way, shape, or form did I suggest Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2012 #20
Well, they do have a very big hole to fill Tom Ripley Aug 2012 #5
This advantage is pointless... Drunken Irishman Aug 2012 #7
Not only that but grantcart Aug 2012 #23
I hope they waste their last fucking dollar. lonestarnot Aug 2012 #10
Mitt Romney campaign spent $500 at Chick-fil-A James48 Aug 2012 #12
I'm wondering how much of this is primary and how much is general election davidpdx Aug 2012 #14
I'm confused. Two threads above this one on the front page it says Obama raised $9 million more TrogL Aug 2012 #15
Good - I'm confused, too. emilyg Aug 2012 #16
So which one's right? JNelson6563 Aug 2012 #17
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