Chris Beutler outspent Ken Svoboda by $200,000 and Beutler was subsequently elected for the low cost of $21.03 per vote. Svoboda spent $13.71 per vote. The question I have for you is: does money buy votes in Lincoln? I always think that's an interesting question to ponder after each election. My general opinion -- and my opinion in this specific case -- is no. Do you think otherwise?
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The answer is no, or we’d be complaining about Senator Ricketts and not Senator Nelson. End of story. This is an easy answer that shouldn’t need any further debate. LOL If you could simply buy votes, Pete would have won like never before. The mayor’s race was close, and I am not totally convinced the outcome would have been different if Chris spent less, or Ken spent more. Had they spent exactly the same, whether $300K or $500K, I think Ken loses that race.
However, I also believe that had Ken never had the contract for the medians for $100K a year or whatever, I think he wins that race.
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I received 8 votes for every buck I spent; imagine if I had spent $300,000. Would I have gotten 2,400,000 votes? I really think that it is not the money it
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