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Tag: Haley Stevens

  • Tuesday’s Primaries Turned Big Money Into a Sunk Cost

    AIPAC can still protect established politicians, and Trump can still influence Republican primaries. But Tuesday proved that money and endorsements are becoming less reliable substitutes for organic voter support. A day before Michigan’s August 4 primary, Royal Politics warned that…

  • DAILY REALITY CHECK: Excessive Political Spending Is Becoming a Liability

    The old political machine still believes money creates legitimacy. Increasingly, it creates suspicion. For decades, the formula was simple: raise more money, buy more advertisements, dominate the airwaves and overwhelm the opposition. The candidate with the largest war chest was…