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Egnever

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11. Absolutely

Sun Jan 24, 2016, 04:27 PM

Jan 2016

Winning is winning. The loser didn't win no matter how much his opponent spent.

Over a billion will be spent this election, if you think most people care how much money each candidate spends you haven't been paying attention to elections.

The amount of money spent has very little impact on voters decisions. You can find winners and losers on both sides of the money game. Romney spent more than Obama in 2012 for example.

I would bet the $174 per vote was a bargain when it comes to influence gained for that money. contracts awarded, land deals made etc.

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