Trump’s Finances: $100 Million Three Bags Full (November 3, 2016)

“Baa, Baa, Black Sheep” * One of the first childhood nursery rhymes I can recall learning is this famous example dating from 1731 in England, sung to a French melody from 1761. It seems appropriate to use childhood phrasing in this season of Trump driven intellectual (non) rigor. Its use here however is not for… Continue reading Trump’s Finances: $100 Million Three Bags Full (November 3, 2016)

Trump’s TV Ads: Still Broken Trifecta (November 1, 2016) Third Iteration

The gold standard source for monitoring Presidential campaign TV ad spending remains the data provided by CMAG/Kantar Media on a weekly basis. CMAG/Kantar Media is like the Nielsen Ratings for campaign TV. A full accounting for our purposes is provided by the Associated Press (AP) wire service and found here: CMAG/Kantar Media Presidential Campaign TV… Continue reading Trump’s TV Ads: Still Broken Trifecta (November 1, 2016) Third Iteration

Trump’s TV Ads: More Broken Promises (October 29, 2016) Update

The gold standard source for monitoring Presidential campaign TV ad spending remains the data provided by CMAG/Kantar Media on a weekly basis. CMAG/Kantar Media is like the Nielsen Ratings for campaign TV. A full accounting for our purposes is provided by the Associated Press (AP) wire service and found here: 2016 Presidential TV Ad Spending… Continue reading Trump’s TV Ads: More Broken Promises (October 29, 2016) Update

Trump’s Campaign Finances: Willie Sutton Has Left the Building (October 28, 2016)

The original Trump version of the Mr. Political Clean storyline was his promise to frustrated Americans that he would self-fund his campaign for President, as he is so fabulously wealthy and not beholden. He didn’t need or want any financial assistance to run for office as a public service for his country. So, he could… Continue reading Trump’s Campaign Finances: Willie Sutton Has Left the Building (October 28, 2016)