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onenote

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32. And look at how much was spent on those earlier elections.

Reply to quakerboy (Reply #31)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 11:10 PM

Apr 2

In 2015, the two candidates raised and spent a few hundred thousand dollars. Bradley only ran two tv ads, which cost around $145,000. Her opponent didn't run any ads.

And while spending in the 2023 election set a record at around $56 million, the spending in this year's election nearly doubled that.

Spending impacts turnout, So not really apples to apples when compared to earlier elections.

And this election was essentially a referendum on Trump and Musk. And that's why the important news is that a lot more republicans stayed home than Democrats.

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If I see this correctly, in the Supreme Court race, every Wisconsin county [View all] blue-wave Apr 2 OP

More reason for them not to hold more elections DemMedic Apr 2 #1

Great job, WI!!! SheltieLover Apr 2 #2

Doesn't this mean that more repubs stayed home than Dems? onenote Apr 2 #3

An off-year Supreme Court election had fewer votes than a Presidential election? Prairie Gates Apr 2 #5

As expected. But that isn't relevant to my post. onenote Apr 2 #6

Perhaps some stayed home GusBob Apr 2 #7

Which means that for every Trump voter that shifted to Crawford onenote Apr 2 #9

What do I know, I only live here GusBob Apr 2 #10

LOL NJCher Apr 2 #15

There was likely a huge blue-wave Apr 2 #27

Another question is blue-wave Apr 2 #8

Hopefully so. onenote Apr 2 #19

Trump's appeal doesn't translate Deminpenn Apr 2 #17

Small correction: tRump didn't win GA in 2020 Wednesdays Apr 2 #23

Of course you are correct Deminpenn Apr 2 #25

Look at the apples to apples. quakerboy Apr 2 #31

And look at how much was spent on those earlier elections. onenote Apr 2 #32

Yes Prairie Gates Apr 2 #4

That's getting my hopes up. surfered Apr 2 #11

Great effort in a red state angrychair Apr 2 #12

You might more accurately describe Wisconsin as blue-wave Apr 2 #16

I understand your point angrychair Apr 2 #18

If we weren't gerrymandered six ways to Sunday the congressional split will be almost even yourout Apr 2 #28

Wisconsin is NOT a red state. Not even close. Wiz Imp Apr 2 #20

Respectfully angrychair Apr 2 #21

That's a ridiculous position to take, but you are certainly entitled to it. Wiz Imp Apr 2 #22

You cannot be more "red" angrychair Apr 2 #24

ah the badger state et tu Apr 2 #13

Encouraging! calimary Apr 2 #14

Musk was an exceptional candidate bucolic_frolic Apr 2 #26

Even Republicans shifted to the left. progressoid Apr 2 #29

Hopefully that continues nation-wide...nt Wounded Bear Apr 2 #30