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How a Record Cash Haul Vanished for Senate Republicans (Published 2022)
The campaign arm of Senate Republicans had collected $181.5 million by the end of July — but spent 95 percent of it. A big investment in digital, and hyperaggressive tactics, have not paid off.
Rick Scott is now the chairman of the Senate Republican campaign arm.
One fund-raising scheme used by the (Repub) Senate committee, which has not previously been disclosed, involved sending an estimated millions of text messages that asked provocative questions — “Should Biden resign?” — followed by a request for cash: “Reply YES to donate.”
Those who replied “YES” had their donation processed immediately, though the text did not reveal in advance where the money was going. 😱
WinRed, the party’s main donation-processing platform, recently stepped in and took the unusual step of blocking the committee from engaging in the practice.
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