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At an event in February, supporter Brett Smith told Ohio Gov. and GOP presidential hopeful John Kasich about the significant challenges he’s faced in life and how he’s handled them: “I found hope in the Lord and in my friends, and now I’ve found it in my presidential candidate that I support. And I would really appreciate one of those hugs you’ve been talking about.” Kasich obliged.
Last week, we brought you part I of this series, which focused on the “old” piece of old white guys. To recap, we found that the top 500 donors to federal candidates and committees in the 2014 election cycle are on the older side of the spectrum: average age 66, most common age 71, and no mega-donors who are in their first 30 years of life. This week’s focus in part II is on “guys,” or the gender split among the 2014 cycle’s mega-donors.
Money-in-politics is not a young person’s game. While 2016’s presidential hopefuls may try to recreate Barack Obama’s successful appeal to young voters, they’ll spend much of their time hitting up the country’s wealthiest senior citizens for cash.
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