Posted on 09/20/2024 7:53:56 AM PDT by Miami Rebel
The week of their debate, Kamala Harris outspent Donald Trump by 20 to 1 on Facebook and Instagram. It was just one sign of how uneven their online advertising battle has become.
Vice President Kamala Harris outspent former President Donald J. Trump by 20 to 1 on Facebook and Instagram in the week surrounding their debate, capitalizing on the moment to plaster battleground states with ads and to hunt for new donors nationwide.
The lopsided spending — $12.2 million to $611,228 on Meta’s platforms, according to company records — was hardly an outlier. Ever since Ms. Harris entered the race, her campaign has overwhelmed the Trump operation with an avalanche of digital advertising, outspending his by tens of millions of dollars and setting off alarm among some Republicans.
Four years ago Mr. Trump, then holding the White House, drastically outspent Democrats online early in the election cycle in hopes of gaining an advantage. Now Mr. Trump, facing a cash shortfall, is making a very different bet that emphasizes the unique appeal of his online brand, the durability of a donor list built over nearly a decade and his belief in the power of television.
The difference was especially stark on screens across the most contested battlegrounds in the week surrounding the debate. In Pennsylvania, Ms. Harris spent $1.3 million on Meta’s platforms, compared with $22,465 by Mr. Trump. In Michigan, she laid out $1.5 million, while he spent only $34,790.
“We just can’t afford to abandon a platform to Democrats,” warned Eric Wilson, a Republican digital strategist and the executive director of the Center for Campaign Innovation, which presses conservatives to embrace technology.
(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...
OUTSPENDS! We got, Camela. You can spend/spin.
Miriam has
You’re absolutely right about “organic engagement.” Just yesterday Hal Turner read off some fascinating stats based on cellphone usage / presence at Harris rallies. At a recent event in North Carolina, over 50% of the devices were registered to people living in Georgia, specifically Atlanta and Savannah. When tracked over several events, a full 80%-plus were devices that had been present at one or more prior events. In other words, her audiences comprise the same folks over and over. Further proof: every event has 70-100 busses parked outside — very few personal vehicles.
https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2024/08/16/donald-trump-miriam-adelson-campaign-funding.html
To be fair Trump donations tend to be smaller denominations
Btw
This is another schulzberger suppress turnout article
Who knows how they calculate
Btw Trump media Q value is exponentially higher
Even though negative he gets so much exposure cause he gets them views and hits
I think this thing 45 days out is baked in
Rich republicans hate Trump since 2016 because Trump destroyed the elite republicans and opened eyed of ordinary republicans how the elites were not fighting for the vast republican middle class.
Trump has proven that money doesn’t equal votes
Some people have a lot of money not only because the earn it but also because they know what to do with it.
Yep, what people don't understand is that all her adds are caned dem talking points. They're boring and have little impact as everyone has heard them before a thousand times.
Trump adds are insightful, funny and impactful. Add to that an army of free talented meme creators who get far more hits than all them dem crap everyday.
How much have you donated to TRUMP?
Isn’t it odd how the party of “The Little Guy” always has the most money? By far.
Harris money is Biden cash,Codeblue and other dark money bundles. DOJ simply looks the other way.
She advertises HEAVILY on FOX NEWS! BLAH!
If Trump had out spent her by that margin the media would be all over it
Harris is also controlling the airwaves and virtual streaming. Every time I go to a restaurant and they various cable networks on, I see multiple Harris ads, zero for Trump.
For some reason my IP address continues through Pennsylvania so when watching streaming networks during commercial breaks, it was probably at least 95% all Harris ads. I finally saw a few ads being run by a PAC supporting Trump.
I’ll have to see if she, like Biden, is also advertising nationally on subchannel networks like MeTV, AntennaTV, StartTV, H&I, etc. Biden was running ads heavily nationally on those over the air networks with no presence from Trump.
The DOJ then approves of cheating.
I’m in Florida, and even though the state really isn’t in play, I’ve got to be seeing at least 5 to one Harris ads on social media.
Doesn’t matter; Trump gets way more coverage because he’s out there every day, busting his butt to get out the vote.
It’s hard to imagine Harris spending all that money when she really has nothing to offer....or that’s the whole reason for all the spending.
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