Posted on 02/01/2016 2:00:57 PM PST by Hojczyk
Donald Trump is trouncing the competition in terms of getting the best return on the money he’s spending as a presidential candidate, according to a new Yahoo Finance analysis of campaign spending data.
Worst among the major candidates: Ben Carson, Rand Paul and Jeb Bush. With primary elections now underway, the field is likely to narrow quickly, and the candidates running the most efficient campaigns will reap a distinct advantage.
A combination of thrifty spending and a strong cash position, by contrast, suggests longevity. On the Democratic side, O’Malley is probably an outlier on efficiency since he has so little to spend in the first place -- yet he gets to share a debate stage with Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, helping generate name recognition he wouldn't otherwise have. With almost no cash, he’ll probably be gone soon. But Clinton and Sanders get a good return on their campaign spending and have money in the bank, suggesting a long slugfest between them.
On the Republican side, other than Trump, Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio are fairly efficient spenders with sizeable cash hordes. Jeb Bush, on the other hand, gets a relatively poor return on his spending, with a cash pile that’s dwindling. If he doesn’t become a thriftier spender, there won’t be much money left before long—a position nearly all the candidates will find themselves in eventually.
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Almost total name recognition is a big advantage. His ability to manipulate the media, and get free coverage is another huge advantage.
Trump is spending his own money. People generally spend their own more wisely than they spend other people’s money.
Look at how much Slanders and Klintoon spent! WOW
Bush is paying $50 a head to attend his rally at the Embassy Suites hotel in Des Moines.
For those that can appreciate it, that’s an awesome metric.
They are very good at spending other people's money. They can't wait to get their hands on our money.
As Trump isn’t raising money right now, what is he reporting? Is the spending really known?
Now many think Trump doesn’t need to raise money, but he doesn’t have the cash for a billion dollar campaign.
I have heard some say that they don’t want a billionaire to buy this election. It is an obvious reference to Donald Trump.
Donald Trump is not buying the election. Both Clinton and Sanders have spent 5 times more than him. 4 Republicans have out-spent Trump.
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