what good is raising a lot of money

[Proud liberal 80]

Serious question so please don't give me any sarcastic ass responses. I mean McGrath and Harrison have raised all this money, but don't have anything to show for it in the polls. Especially McGrath, but even Harrison is now slipping (Ironically after raising a lot of money and a poor debate performance from Lindsey Graham).

[dubyadiprecession]

1. Jaime Harrison's campaign ad on MSNBC...

Certainly should bring in more money, from outside S. Carolina.
I want Harrison to succeed, but I’m not a voter in his state.

[dem4decades]

2. Maybe having the Republicans spend money there we'll do better elsewhere?

The more they spend and the more voters we get out may pay dividends. I donated a couple of times to Harrison, i have no regrets.

[nycbos]

3. A donation to McGrath is a waste.

There are six or seven other races that would be a better use of your money.

[DLCWIdem]

4. Some say the more McGrath raises

The more McConell has to spend on himself and the less he can give to others. Apparently he is a good fundraiaer but if he is stuck on home turf not being able to raise money for other Republicans and not being able to help other Republicans money for their races.

[SharonClark]

5. Lots of money means the candidate can get

their message out. It doesn’t guarantee the voters will like that message.

[Le Roi de Pot]

6. Money is what is called a 'hygiene' factor

Lack of hygiene ensures bad health
But presence of hygiene does not guarantee good health.


Money is a continuous variable and has to be binarized at some threshold value below which will hurt you - but above which other factors become more important.

[Statistical]

7. Well McGrath was people donating based on a dream.

Harrison hasn't slipped in the polls. He is in a coin flip race a statistical tie. Money is what got him into a coin flip race. Will he win? I don't know we will have to wait for election day. It may be he hits a ceiling due to conservatism and racism just short of 50% or based on turnout he ends up kicking Graham to the curb. We aren't going to know before the votes are counted. Anyone expecting him to go from a tie to up 7% and a runaway victory isn't being realistic. This will be a statistical tie on election day.

MOVES WITHIN THE MARGIN OF ERROR ARE JUST STATISTICAL NOISE. A move from +1 to -1 on a poll with margin of error of 2% mean nothing. It is going from one statistical tie to another statistical tie.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

8. Money can buy a lot of things, but if people don't like the candidate, it doesn't help.

[empedocles]

9. McGrath is likeable and appealing. mcturtle corruption is deeply imbedded.

traitortrump has 3 more weeks to help McGrath

[ooky]

10. Ads are meant for winning the marginal voters.

They are meant for politically ignorant and stupid "undecided" people and unfortunately there are a lot of those in this country. A lot of them will go vote and could make the difference in battleground closely contested elections. They've helped Harrison. For McGrath the margin is apparently just too big.