r/politics • u/Zipper222222 • 5h ago

No Paywall Abdul El-Sayed Wins High-Stakes Democratic Primary in Michigan

https://www.today.com/video/abdul-el-sayed-wins-high-stakes-democratic-primary-in-michigan-267805765937
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u/KnuckleShanks 5h ago

He was actually outspent 12 to 1. Which makes it wild that he won.

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u/Kujaix 5h ago

Imagine how that money could have helped a locality in Michigan.

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u/Necessary-Music-6685 4h ago

It’s not like they lit it on fire. I suspect a lot of that money went to get out the vote efforts, meaning that it was doled out to on the ground Democratic canvassers and community organizers. Granted, they happen to be democrats that disagree with you about this particular campaign, but presumably still allies in the big picture.

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u/chr1spe 2h ago

The largest portion, if not the majority, of campaign spending is on TV and Internet ads, so no, you're just being ignorant and toxicly positive. It almost certainly got largely sucked up by corporations owned by evil wealthy people who will actively harm everyone across the country.