Trump has proved so adept at commanding voter interest and media coverage that campaign ads are almost beside the point. He's not the only candidate proving that the right message is worth a lot more than a big war chest.No word yet on whether Comrade Sanders will call for a ban on billionaires being allowed on TV.
There is also a guy named Sanders, who has mounted a stiff challenge to Hillary Clinton despite a mismatch of resources — drawing big, enthusiastic crowds and winning nine states so far. He's in second place not due not to inadequate funds — he spent $6.1 million in the Super Tuesday states, compared with her $7.8 million — but to his inability to appeal to African-American and other Democratic constituencies.
This spectacle is frustrating to those who have laid out huge sums in hopes of advancing their causes. The billionaire Koch brothers budgeted hundreds of millions of dollars for this year's elections, but Charles Koch laments that the Republican presidential candidates have mostly ignored the issues he cares most about. "You'd think we could have more influence," he lamented to the Financial Times.
Tuesday, March 15, 2016
Chicago Tribune Editorial Board: Bernie Sanders is wrong. This election's not for sale.
The Chicago Tribune editorial board slams Comrade Sanders:
