GOP Senators Loeffler, Perdue Outspend Democratic Opponents by $58M in First Three Weeks of Georgia

[TomCADem]

Source: MSN

Georgia Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue reportedly spent about $163 million on advertisements during the first three weeks of their runoff election campaigns. The Republican incumbents are defending their seats against Democratic contenders Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff.

According to an Atlanta Journal-Constitution report published Wednesday, the two challengers financed roughly $105 million worth of advertisements over the same period, $58 million less than their GOP opponents.

The newspaper cited new campaign-spending analyses conducted by Rick Dent, a seasoned media consultant and former aide to the late Georgia Governor Zell Miller. The four Georgia candidates' collective ad spending, amounting to at least $268 million so far, comes as their runoff campaigns draw increasing support from politicians, political action committees and public figures alike.

The results of Georgia's runoffs, set for January 5, gained much significance after Election Day. With twice as many Republican seats up for election this year, compared with Democratic seats, the Democrats were hoping to gain Senate control. But as of late November, Democrats have secured 48 seats in the Senate, while Republicans hold 50.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/gop-senators-loeffler-perdue-outspend-democratic-opponents-by-58m-in-first-three-weeks-of-georgia-senate-runoff-races/ar-BB1bmvdG?li=BBnbfcQ

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McConnell helping drop a ton of money on Georgia to support two Trump sycophants who will fight for big oil and the rich.

[dlk]

1. Calling Michael Bloomberg...

[Star-Thrower]

9. YEP

Com on Mike. Do your thing. Waiting for it.

[nevergiveup]

10. There is a fairly good

chance that Michael Bloomberg would prefer a Republican senate. Just a thought.

[dlk]

14. No doubt he is enjoying his mega-tax cuts

Ultimately, it’s all about the money.

[msongs]

2. going door to door is free and more effective IMO..and it is low risk covid-wise

likely less dangerous than waiting in lines in a crowded grocery store

[BumRushDaShow]

17. THIS

I read some analysis about the Jamie Harrison race in SC and Harrison brought in $30 million more than Graham but still lost by something like 200,000 votes.

What matters is getting the people to the polls (or mail-in if available).

[Greybnk48]

3. We're writing 300 post cards to mail to GA voters.

My daughter and I are starting on Friday, as our cards came last night! Still waiting for our stamps.

[TheRealNorth]

4. Awesome

Thank you for your service.

[CurtEastPoint]

5. Their ads are RELENTLESS and SO NASTY and negative: scaremongering! "Communism?"

Jesus. What is this? 1950?

[Omaha Steve]

6. Here is the DU ActBlue donation link for the Georgia runoff!!!

Contribute here: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/dufor2020runoff

[awesomerwb1]

7. Stacy Abrams knows GA

You can donate here:

https://secure.actblue.com/donate/fair-fight-1

[Roy Rolling]

8. Money Wasted

So much noise, the message is muddled.

Wait a week and overwhelm them. Like Trump, they’ll be out of money and “ammunition”.

[Dopers_Greed]

11. They are both awful

I want them to lose so bad.

Repugs seem to hate corruption, aka "the Swamp"...

Yet will still vote for two Senators who profited from insider trading during a pandemic.

[Salviati]

12. Time to make another donation I guess

You can too at the link below!

[rustysgurl]

13. Well Moscow Mitch did throw a chunk of change their way. n/t

[Vivienne235729]

15. In my group of women, we are sending out 1,600 postcards to GA.

I wish we could go there and run some ground game. But we're too far away. Hopefully we will be able to donate some too.

[Wednesdays]

16. K&R. nt

[Calista241]

18. The issue is all absentee ballots have to be requested by December 7.

I’m seeing Purdue and Loeffler signs everywhere still, and not many Ossoff or Warnock signs.