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rogue emissary

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11. Nope, just saying more exposure doesn't equal more votes.
Thu May 30, 2019, 07:50 PM
May 2019

Your adding the less exposure frame. I highlighted four candidates that lost yet had a lot of media exposure.

Trump's another perfect example, he had way more free media attention. He still lost to Clinton by close to three million votes.

He was only selected due to a quirk in our arcane election system.

I could easily be wrong but Obama didn't do a Fox Town Hall. Didn't go on Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh's show, Hannity's show. I believe he only did O'Riley's show after he was elected but I could have forget an appearance.

I may not be using science, but you aren't either.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
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