The 110,000 Republicans caucusing (don't get me started on this archaic form of "home-town democracy) represented only 16% of the active registered Republicans (those who voted in 2020). That means Trump was able to bamboozle only about 8% of that electorate.
The 110,000 Republicans caucusing (don't get me started on this archaic form of "home-town democracy) represented only 16% of the active registered Republicans (those who voted in 2020). That means Trump was able to bamboozle only about 8% of that electorate.
It's amazing how Iowans do such a con job on American presidential politicians and the nation. They are the least representative population in the nation at 88% White population.
And so many in that state will be complaining how old the candidates are, especially Uncle Joe yet the idiots re-elected Grassley, a discombobulated asshole, who was eighty-eight when re-elected to a six-year term in 2022!!!
I’d like to see the data on how much was spent, per voter, on this ludicrous contest. Maybe we should just hand out money to citizens, and skip this embarrassing horse race. Okay, I decided to do it myself: $123 million spent, divided by 110,000 voters, equals $1,118 per voter. I’d rather have the money, even if it was less than half that! Campaigns are torture for everyone involved.
I believe the $123M represents only the total of *ad buys* by the campaigns and the PACs. It does not include spending "on the ground" for events and staff.
RE: Trump's magnificent victory.
Joe,
To add some statistical-cred to your point.
The 110,000 Republicans caucusing (don't get me started on this archaic form of "home-town democracy) represented only 16% of the active registered Republicans (those who voted in 2020). That means Trump was able to bamboozle only about 8% of that electorate.
It's amazing how Iowans do such a con job on American presidential politicians and the nation. They are the least representative population in the nation at 88% White population.
And so many in that state will be complaining how old the candidates are, especially Uncle Joe yet the idiots re-elected Grassley, a discombobulated asshole, who was eighty-eight when re-elected to a six-year term in 2022!!!
I’d like to see the data on how much was spent, per voter, on this ludicrous contest. Maybe we should just hand out money to citizens, and skip this embarrassing horse race. Okay, I decided to do it myself: $123 million spent, divided by 110,000 voters, equals $1,118 per voter. I’d rather have the money, even if it was less than half that! Campaigns are torture for everyone involved.
We have it that Smarmy spent $8 mil and I thought The Caudillo de DeSantistan was close to or over $100 mil.
Chunk in the other eight or so, probably close to $175.
I believe the $123M represents only the total of *ad buys* by the campaigns and the PACs. It does not include spending "on the ground" for events and staff.