Both presidential candidates seek to capitalize on the star power and deep wallets sitting in Los Angeles
are both headed to the City of Angels in June on to tap into the the ATM known as Southern California’s
“We tend to think of California as a “blue” state in terms of votes, but to presidential candidates, California is really a “green” state,” said Matthew Beckmann, professor of political science at UC Irvine. “The number of wealthy donors makes California a bipartisan destination early and often.” The affluent, coastal 47th Congressional District — which includes Newport Beach — is one of the top areas in the country where Republicans punch above their weight in fundraising, said Matt Jarvis, an associate professor of political science at Cal State Fullerton.
That’s not to say Trump doesn’t raise funds effectively in other parts of the state, Strickland added. The former president has a strong support base in Beverly Hills, where he’ll be a day before he travels to Newport Beach. “The fact that Biden’s campaign has already reserved $30 million in advertising means that they’re getting it at a major discount as opposed to a September price, which is probably going to be one and a half times more expensive when President Trump starts buying in,” said veteran democratic campaign consultant Michael Trujillo. “For being a savvy businessman, he’s buying high, and Joe Biden’s buying low.
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