For someone in the world of campaign finance, this kind of arrangement is probably pretty standard. But to me, that sounds like an awfully big chunk of whatever amount they helped him raise. The lesson for future Rubio donors: Donate to the campaign directly, or a chunk of your money may get taken off the top.
The Campaign also appears to be taking a very hands-on approach to its social media advertising. It looks like they gave Twitter Ads a try back in May, spending a few hundred dollars on four occasions. But the results must not have been great, since there are no Twitter expenses for June. In his book, Do the Right Thing , Huckabee writes,.
In contrast to what Huckabee wrote in his book, only three of the ten candidates covered in this post appear to travel regularly via private jet: Donald Trump, Ben Carson, and Mike Huckabee.
The campaign has also made several payments to Carey Limousine International. And his financials are no exception. It would not be a stretch to say they deserve their own blog post. The other five payments that went to Trump-affiliated entities.
Sign up to have new Metrocosm posts delivered to your inbox. They spend it on car service , hotel, travel and much more on demand. How many people are the campaigns hiring? The teams range in size from 10 people to over people. Who is making use of technology? Some campaigns incorporate machine learning into their marketing. Others are content with direct mail. In fact, there is an ongoing debate among political scientists over whether campaign spending meaningfully affects election outcomes at all.
Money well spent In September, it was reported that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden was vastly outspending Trump on the campaign trail. If money determined the election result, then this suggests Biden could be on the path to victory. There are plenty of examples of electoral candidates who have spent big and failed to win the vote. In some cases, a higher amount may be spent to compensate for other problems. As Brian Libgober, political scientist and Assistant Professor at the University of California at San Diego, explains, sometimes the candidates with the most cash are self-funded.
The fact that they have to rely on their own money in lieu of donations can reflect their own weaknesses as candidates. Michael Bloomberg, who ran for president in , is one such example. His poor performance on the debate stage was a key reason why.
But there are a number of other reasons why Trump succeeded despite being at a disadvantage financially. Trump had a huge advantage in the daily news cycle thanks to his controversial remarks. He invested more heavily in social media, whereas Clinton relied on more traditional advertising, like expensive TV ads.
Libgober, however, doubts these factors would have made much of an impact. Advertising is the cornerstone of any election campaign, usually making up the bulk of the budget. President Obama spent more than 70 percent of his campaign expenses on advertising. But, despite the huge sums put towards it, the effectiveness of political advertising is far from clear-cut. Getting noticed The most obvious benefit of a media campaign is name recognition.
It goes without saying an enormous presidential campaigns tends to result in widespread recognition of the candidate. Unlike other contributions, these candidate contributions are not subject to any limits. They must, however, be reported. A candidate may also use, as personal funds, his or her portion of assets owned jointly with a spouse for example, a checking account or jointly owned stock.
However, compensation paid to a candidate in excess of actual hours worked is generally considered a contribution from the employer. To be paid "irrespective of the candidacy," and thus not considered a contribution, compensation must:. Note that when a candidate is on leave without pay, the continued payment of fringe benefits such as health insurance and retirement may also result in contributions from the employer to the campaign.
The Commission has made an exception to this rule for employers who had pre-existing policies providing for a limited extension of benefits for individuals who take unpaid leave. Contributions made from the candidate's personal funds must be reported. If any person , including a relative or friend of the candidate, gives or loans the candidate money "for the purpose of influencing any election for federal office," the funds are not considered personal funds of the candidate even if they are given to the candidate directly.
Instead, the gift or loan is considered a contribution from the donor to the campaign, subject to the per-election limit and reportable by the campaign. This is true even if the candidate uses the funds for personal living expenses while campaigning.
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