Republicans fear 2:1 cash advantage will lose to toxic Trump unpopularity: ‘A million dollars of advertising in October is a drop in the bucket’

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Republicans fear 2:1 cash advantage will lose to toxic Trump unpopularity: ‘A million dollars of advertising in October is a drop in the bucket’WorldPing
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The GOP has twice as much cash as Democrats, but soaring political ad rates and voters' frustration with rising costs could blunt its advantage…

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  • Reported by Fortune and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:23:32 UTC.

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