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‘What does money from a Super PAC actually buy?’: our reporters are answering your election questions now
Who are the groups backing candidates in the midterms – and why? In our second live discussion ahead of the elections, Joseph Gedeon, Dara Kerr and Chris Stein are live now NorthLondonIsRed asks: When a Super PAC or corporate donor spends heavily on a race, what does that money actually buy in practice? Is it mostly ad volume, field organizing, opposition research, or something else? And how much measurable difference does that spending make in swinging votes compared to factors like incumbency or local turnout? Chris: A Super Pac has wide latitude for what it can spend its funds on in support of a candidate or cause. Typically, Super Pacs run advertisements in the media — think television, streaming services and websites — produce campaign signs and bumper stickers, and fund canvassing and phone banking. Does this make a difference? It depends on the race. This year, the Super Pac conne
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Who are the groups backing candidates in the midterms – and why? In our second live discussion ahead of the elections, Joseph Gedeon, Dara Kerr and Chris Stein are live now NorthLondonIsRed asks: When a Super PAC or corporate donor spends heavily on a race, what does that money actually buy in practice? Is it mostly ad volume, field organizing, opposition research, or something else? And how much measurable difference does that spending make in swinging votes compared to factors like incumbency or local turnout? Chris: A Super Pac has wide latitude for what it can spend its funds on in support of a candidate or cause. Typically, Super Pacs run advertisements in the media — think television, streaming services and websites — produce campaign signs and bumper stickers, and fund canvassing and phone banking. Does this make a difference? It depends on the race. This year, the Super Pac conne
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According to The Guardian’s source item, ‘What does money from a Super PAC actually buy?’: our reporters are answering your election questions now, Who are the groups backing candidates in the midterms – and why? In our second live discussion ahead of the elections, Joseph Gedeon, Dara Kerr and Chris Stein are live now NorthLondonIsRed asks: When a Super PAC or corporate donor spends heavily on a race, what does that money actually buy in practice? Is it mostly ad volume, field organizing, opposition research, or something else? And how much measurable difference does that spending make in swinging votes compared to factors like incumbency or local turnout? Chris: A Super Pac has wide latitude for what it can spend its funds on in support of a candidate or cause. Typically, Super Pacs run advertisements in the media — think television, streaming services and websites — produce campaign signs and bumper stickers, and fund canvassing and phone banking. Does this make a difference? It depends on the race. This year, the Super Pac conne
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