Money talks: Tom Steyer’s early state ads paying off. Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images It was generally thought that the field for the January 14 Democratic presidential debate in Des Moines would be limited to five candidates with the qualifying deadline arriving tomorrow. But on the wings of two great poll findings from Fox News in Nevada and South Carolina, billionaire activist Tom Steyer leapt to the stage in one big jump.
In six months he’s shoveled out $11.2 million in South Carolina on TV spots and lots of direct mail appeals. In Nevada, he’s put out $10.3 million in television and radio ads so far, and has an additional $270,000 booked. That’s well ahead of the second-highest spender in the state: Warren, who has $1.2 million aired or booked through February.
So what?
Billionaire activist? The fuck
he’s trying to buy the election
'Surge' is doing a lot of work in this claim