Big Money Hits A Wall In Illinois Democratic Primaries
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And three other takeways from primary night.
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi’s huge early financial advantage in Illinois’ Democratic Senate primary did not lead to a victory, but Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton likely would’ve been screwed without the financial support of Gov. JB Pritzker.
AIPAC’s millions could not prevent their candidates from crashing and burning in two key races, but they and other interest groups got their preferred candidates elsewhere.
Illinois’ Democratic primaries were a vivid display of both the power of money in politics – and the limits of that power.
Two ways to look at it: First, the more voters paid attention, the less powerful the cash was. Second, it’s not always important to have the most money, but it is important to have enough money.
In the Senate primary, Krishnamoorthi’s early financial advantage – he entered the race with a $19 million war chest and spent heavily throughout the summer and fall on ads introducing himself – faded as the vote approached, news coverage increased and voters tuned in. Stratton ended up holding her own in downstate television markets where Krishnamoorthi had been on the air continuously, but where Stratton and her allies had not purchased a single commercial.
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