Inside the Democrats’ Campaign Spam Machine
“Democracy is doomed unless you give $15 RIGHT NOW.” Sound familiar? Those alarmist texts flooding your phone are part of a Democratic fundraising machine Stanford political science professor Adam Bonica says is more scam than strategy — sending millions to consultants while actual campaigns see a small fraction. We’ll talk about how the system works, who profits and why changes could be on the horizon. Guests: Adam Bonica, associate professor of political science, Stanford University - his Substack is called "On Data and Democracy" Brian X. Chen, lead consumer technology writer, The New York…
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