It Took an Independently Wealthy Billionaire To Prove Money Doesn’t Win Elections
9th December 2016
Trump spent a grand total of $600 million in his bid for the White House, according to official FEC reports, much lower than the estimated $1.2 billion former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton raised and spent in her massive attempt to win.
Trump spent $94 million of that during the final month of the campaign, smaller than the nearly $132 million Clinton spent on just ad buys nationwide. Clinton’s last-minute spending push left her with only $800,000 in the campaign spending account — meaning she spent most of the money raised.
So all the hand-wringers pissing and moaning about The Effect Of Money On Politics can just STFU.