Harris is pulling in more contributions than Trump in what will be the most expensive election campaign in history.
The Wall Street Journal has an interesting look Inside Harris’s and Trump’s Campaign Spending
Both Harris and Trump are poised to blow through hundreds of millions of dollars of campaign money in a matter of weeks before Election Day. Harris’s takeover at the top of the ticket this summer catapulted Democrats’ fundraising, according to filings with the Federal Election Commission and the campaign. The Biden and Harris campaigns and allied committees have reported raising more than $1.1 billion this year through August.
The Trump campaign declined to provide a figure for the year, but its statements and FEC filings total at least $720 million. A senior Trump adviser said the campaign would continue to raise the money it needs to execute a winning strategy.
The biggest chunk of spending for each campaign has gone to advertising, with the Biden and Harris campaigns shelling out around $346 million so far this year on radio, television and digital ads, compared with about $147 million for the Trump campaign, according to their FEC filings.
The campaigns’ advertising spend will be even greater than the filings show, according to data from the ad-tracking firm AdImpact. All told, the Harris campaign has aired or reserved $647 million in ads between January and Election Day. The Trump campaign has booked $273 million. And those totals don’t include spending by their supporting super PACs. Harris’s team said it reserved ad space early to lock in slots on such shows as “The Golden Bachelorette” premiere on ABC. This summer, the Harris campaign also started buying ad time on Fox News in a bid for more centrist Republicans.
Spending Details Harris (First) Trump (Second)
- Advertising: $346.3 million to $147.0 million
- Payroll and consulting: $72.1 million to $35.1 million
- Fundraising: $38.4 million to $33.6 million
- Transfers: $100.2 million to $63.2 million
- Rallies: $14.7 million to $16.8 million
- Polling: $18.3 million to $16.5 million
- Legal: $13.7 million to $36.6 million
- Other: $51.5 million to $43.8 million
Transfers are money raised but sent elsewhere, for example money sent to state party committees.
Nate Silver Update
Quite a lot of polling for the Friday afternoon / Saturday morning wrapover period. But nothing to really change the model’s view of the race. Kamala Harris got a pair of good polls in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District, which is worth one electoral vote, and is now a 91 percent favorite to win there. However, she was already well ahead there. Conditional on winning Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, Harris is almost certain to win NE-2, which would give her a win by a perilous 270-268
The above from the Silver Bulletin.
If Harris holds the Blue Wall she is a strong favorite to win the election.
Ridiculous Answers from Harris and Trump Regarding Food Costs
In case you missed it, please see Ridiculous Answers from Harris and Trump Regarding Food Costs
Both candidates have been asked questions what they would do about the rising cost of food. Let’s discuss their answers.
What a sorry set of choices we have.