[DWakefield]

Is that more than or less than the level of incompetence that you'd expect from republicans? Not everything has to be partisan, does it?

[hildolfr]

Not branding myself for a particular team here, but when was the last time you witnessed a mid-season nominee change after the nomination process?

(Never.)

Does this precedent hint at some level of disorganization?

(It does to me.)

[rozap]

I mean, it seems that they're less incompetent? They manage to win with less money. That sort of suggests that their execution is better. It doesn't matter that they play dirtier, they win, and it's all about winning, not being "right".

[soco]

Depends also whose money you count. I just listened to an (slightly outdated) German national radio material about AI and election influence. It was chilling, of course. Here's the link for you German speakers, I know you exist: https://www.ardaudiothek.de/episode/ki-verstehen/harris-vs-t...

[Tostino]

I think a whole lot of the money that was spent on the conservative side just didn't go through the campaign and was spent through many other channels, especially on alternative media figures.