In a combination of bad timing and bad candidates, the groups financing ad campaigns for the Republicans are concerned that all that money is arriving too late and needs to be spread among too many tight races to be effective. The Associated Press reports:
"Republicans are entering the final month of the midterm campaign increasingly anxious that the $1 billion at their disposal may not be enough to fend off sweeping losses as the party reckons with President Donald Trump’s unpopularity, persistent cost concerns and the fallout from the war in Iran.
The cash advantage, spread out across a half-dozen groups, is driven largely by the Trump-aligned MAGA Inc., which had nearly $416 million in cash on hand at the end of August and began stepping up its spending on critical races in September.
But that money may have come too late, forcing the president’s group to pay much higher rates because of the shrinking availability of air time. Four Republican Senate campaign officials said groups that reserved advertising time last spring paid much lower rates than MAGA Inc. and its affiliated groups.
Instead, by waiting until September, Trump-connected organizations are sometimes paying more than five times what they would have spent if they acted earlier." (our emphasis)
Having the corrupt and deranged Malignant Fascist's party squander their considerable resources is satisfying to watch, especially when you consider that the polls in the most-watched races show Dems pulling ahead despite the MAGA ads smearing them. Early voting -- in person or by mail -- also reduces the impact of late campaign ads. Perhaps the biggest advantage to Dems is the MF's insistence that voters imagine him on the ballot, as his approval ratings sink with each rise in prices and no end to the war with Iran in sight.
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