Other things being equal, would you prefer to stay in a hotel and/or live in a condo named The President Carter, or one named The President Reagan?
One of the cardinal beliefs of the American left is that too much money is spent on political races and that he or she who has the most money will win — which is unfair. Hillary Clinton bought into the myth; so, while Donald Trump was holding rallies, Hillary was holding fundraisers. The Clinton campaign raised and spent twice the money as the Trump campaign — approximately $1 billion versus $500 million (including PAC money). As a result, Mr. Trump appears to have won the electoral vote with approximately a 14 percent margin, while Mrs. Clinton won the popular vote with about a 1.5 percent margin. Clearly, Mr. Trump spent his money much more wisely than Hillary.
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