Donald Trump is likely annoyed by how much money President Joe Biden has been raising, but the former president should worry instead on the campaign cash he himself is wasting, a Republican strategist argued Saturday
Susan Del Percio’s column for MSNBC on "why Trump should be worried" delves into Biden’s “clear” advantage and the impact it will have on a man who, she argues, puts great stock in financial worth.
“These kinds of strong fundraising totals make for great headlines,” Del Percio wrote of Biden’s $26 million campaign fundraiser. “But they must also irk Trump.”
But Del Percio argues Trump should pull his focus away from how much Biden has raised and look instead at what his Democrat challenger is doing with the millions he raises.
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“How you spend your campaign funds is what matters,” she wrote. “And so far, Biden has chosen wisely.”
According to Del Percio’s calculations, Biden has sunk $30 million into a “stunning” six-week ad campaign and built up its “ground game” with 350 new hires and 100 offices established.
“Having a strong ground operation allows team Biden to develop strategic messages that can be delivered in a more localized, targeted way,” she argues. “Normally we do not see this type of spending until the convention.”
Del Percio writes that Biden’s novel strategy is well designed to take on Trump, who is sinking tens of millions of dollars into legal fees.
“Trump would be wise to remember the trouble he got into in August of 2020.” she writes. “As Biden poured money into battleground-state TV ads, Trump had to go dark in several states where early voting was about to begin.”
Del Percio also notes the Republican Party’s state-level problems — citing an Associated Press interview with the Michigan Republican Party Chairman who warned Trump’s lean operation was in a critical state — and problems at the Republican National Committee.
“So while Biden is out there raising money, refining his message to voters and building up his field operations, Trump is funneling donations to pay his legal bills and holding press events around his court appearance,” she concluded.
“That’s a narrative the Biden team should like.”
