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Democratic strategist, nonprofit consultant, professor, author, Mets fan, guitar player, gardener.

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    Tom Watson‏Verified account @tomwatson Jan 1

    Tom Watson Retweeted Shane Goldmacher

    It's likely Sanders will have spent half a billion dollars in two primary bids when this is done. Most of that money will have gone to media companies, marketing firms, consultants, etc. It's ok to celebrate grassroots money, but it's also created quite the cash machine.https://twitter.com/ShaneGoldmacher/status/1212435556916977664 …

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    Shane GoldmacherVerified account @ShaneGoldmacher
    New: Bernie Sanders hit 5 million contributions in 2019 — and 135k+ in the last two days of Q4. If his donation average stayed at $18, he raised ~$28.5 million in Q4. This is an *estimate*. Pennies matter as it's multiplied...by 5 million. pic.twitter.com/Zis3p4El1S
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      1. Tom Watson‏Verified account @tomwatson Jan 1

        I'm a consultant myself, so...great! But the way campaigns *spend* money doesn't vary too much. The one difference with the Sanders model - it spends heavily on fundraising itself. Direct/mass marketing is expensive.

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      2. Barb *VOTE EARLY*‏ @SoCalBarb Jan 1
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        It hasn't moved the needle much either. They are just terrible at getting new people. They are terrible at outreach. It seems to be all about getting more money and more fervor from the people who are already supporting Sanders.

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      2. The Old Kerrmudgeon‏ @kerr_vernon Jan 1
        Replying to @tomwatson

        You being an expert, maybe you know: Will it ever happen that our election cycles are shortened to be more like other countries? Our long ones seem to be the cause of so much money being required to run for office. Can the Fed. Govt dictate an "earliest date" for state primaries?

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      3. Tom Watson‏Verified account @tomwatson Jan 1
        Replying to @kerr_vernon

        Sadly, I do not think so.

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      2. Hieronymus McGillicuddy‏ @HieronymusMcG Jan 1
        Replying to @tomwatson

        And, after all that money over four years, he still tops out at 20% of the Democratic voters.

        9 replies 5 retweets 76 likes
      3. Elise Flynn‏ @TashaMahal Jan 1
        Replying to @HieronymusMcG @tomwatson

        Bingo.

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      2. Working Class Spice Purveyor  🏳️‍🌈 🙄‏ @SJGrunewald Jan 1
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        And not a cent of it devoted to downticket races.

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      2. V‏ @Vedantthelegend Jan 1

        And those specific book sale profits didn't go to him

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