https://www.ft.com/content/a0683d62-ee3a-4756-8137-a1953a88eb71
In filings to the Federal Election Commission last week, the Harris campaign reported raising nearly $190mn in August alone -- more than four times the $44.5mn raised by the Trump campaign over the period. When including money from affiliated super Pacs, which can raise unlimited sums to support a candidate, Harris raised $361mn last month, compared to $130mn for Trump.And Harris isn't spending half her money on defense lawyers.
2: There's lots of Harris ads on the TV and they are paid for by Harris's campaign. There's lots of attack ads targeting Harris on the TV and they are paid for by rich fucks not directly connected to the campaign.
I think the 1/6 prosecutions have had a genuine deterrent effect on would-be insurrectionists.
And sure, Trump probably senses that he is legitimately in trouble, but he's always been lazy, and he's always been a huckster of Home Shopping Network-level merchandise.
Rich people are spending so much money to make the world a worse place even if you don't count Musk's purchase of Twitter as a direct political expense. But you should.
I doubt the money actually matters much, but I hope the non-PAC donations indicate an enthusiasm gap favoring Harris.
2, 6: A saving grace is that money spent by the campaigns goes farther than money spent by third-party billionaires.
It's literally impossible to exist in Pennsylvania without hearing attacks on Harris. The attacks are trying to trigger racism and sexism. The white guy only won by 80,000 votes.
The violent people are phoning it in this time. Literally- any time Trump names a new target they get bomb threats, but no actual violence. Call it the Libs of Tik Tok effect. Which is not to downplay how disruptive that is, but the mfers are so lazy and/or scared of ending up in jail after seeing the FAFO of Jan 6.
Literally- any time Trump names a new target they get bomb threats, but no actual violence.
This time someone did come to the place and leave a backpack full of garbage intending it to be treated as a potential bomb. That's a little more commitment than phoning threats in - if not hugely.
To the OP I can't believe that David Frum actually wrote a column I want to read
If he loses, the trials will finally, finally happen, right?
14: Yes, but they could still fizzle out depending how much the Supremes follow up on their immunity grant.