# How will the additional Democratic primary expenditure affect the November election?

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**Created:** [March 6, 2008, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-the-additional-democratic-primary-expenditure-affect-the-november-election/440375 "2008-03-06T21:12:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2008, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-the-additional-democratic-primary-expenditure-affect-the-november-election/440375/1 "2008-03-06T21:12:27Z")

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I’ve seen it referenced elsewhere but not discussed. Both Hillary and Obama are having to go to significant additional expenditure to secure the Democratic nomination whereas McCain does not (and boy, must he be feeling glad that the issue of his primary expenditure is now moot). How will this affect their chances in November? After all, people and corporations have only so much they can give.

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**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2008, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-the-additional-democratic-primary-expenditure-affect-the-november-election/440375/2 "2008-03-06T21:23:46Z")

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It won’t hurt [Obama](http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/06/breaking-obama-raises-55-million-in-february/) . I think his donors can come up with another $25.00

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**Author:** ![Squink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@Squink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squink)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2008, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-the-additional-democratic-primary-expenditure-affect-the-november-election/440375/3 "2008-03-06T21:52:31Z")

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Nor Clinton:  
[Clinton raises $4 million online since Tuesday victories](http://thehill.com/campaign-2008/clinton-raises-4-million-online-since-tuesday-victories-2008-03-06.html)

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**Author:** ![Stuffy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@Stuffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stuffy)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2008, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-the-additional-democratic-primary-expenditure-affect-the-november-election/440375/4 "2008-03-06T21:54:37Z")

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Doesn’t the general count separately from the primaries? If so then it won’t matter.

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**Author:** ![Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giles/32/60_2.png) [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2008, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-the-additional-democratic-primary-expenditure-affect-the-november-election/440375/5 "2008-03-06T21:59:01Z")

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I suspect that the Republicans are worried that if the Democrats can raise so much for candidates who don’t differ all that much on policy, and are still on neighbourly speaking terms with each other, then they’ll be able to raise a lot more in the real election against a candidate who is currently getting himself into bed with George W. Bush.

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**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2008, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-the-additional-democratic-primary-expenditure-affect-the-november-election/440375/6 "2008-03-06T22:16:38Z")

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[QUOTE=Giles]  
against a candidate who is currently getting himself into bed with George W. Bush.  
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Are you sure it isn’t the other way around?

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**Author:** ![Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giles/32/60_2.png) [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2008, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-the-additional-democratic-primary-expenditure-affect-the-november-election/440375/7 "2008-03-06T22:21:54Z")

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[QUOTE=Quartz]  
Are you sure it isn’t the other way around?  
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Getting into bed with a partner usually involves the consent of both partners.