Siby Suriyan's Government Blog

1. How much has Trump spent advertising on Facebook about the impeachment process? Trump has spent $1.6 million of ads about the impeachment process. 2. Which voters is he targeting his ads towards? Trump is targeting his base. 3. What are the ads about? The ads support the Republican narrative that the impeachment is a political hack job driven by Democratic desire to remove Trump from office. Furthermore, the ads are designed to sign up volunteers, donors, and supporters. 4. How much did political groups spend on advertising on Facebook in the 2018 elections? Political groups spent $284 million on Facebook advertising. 5. What percentage of Trump's advertising is about the impeachment? 30% of his ads are about impeachment. 6. What age groups is Trump targeting with this advertising? 90% of his ads are targeted for people who are over 35, and 30% of his ads are targeted for people who are over 65, 7. Where is Trump avoiding using these ads? Trum...

1.  What changed about Virginia's government in last week's elections? Democrats took control of the state's House and Senate. 2. What would the Equal Rights Amendment proposed in 1972 do? The ERA would guarantee equal rights regardless of sex. 3. How many states ratified the amendment when it was originally proposed?  What states have ratified it recently? Thirty-five states ratified it in five years, 22 within the first year. Recently, Nevada and Illinois have ratified it in 2017 and 2018, respectively. 4. According to the constitution, why is it necessary to have a 38th state ratify the amendment? For an amendment to be in the constitution, 3/4 of the states have to ratify it. Thirty eight is 3/4 of 50. 5. What stipulation for its ratification did Congress add to the proposal in the 1970s? Congress said that it had to ratified by thirty-eight states within seven years.  6. How did the Virginia legislature vote on ratification of the ERA ...

1. Why is the Liberty and Justice Celebration dinner important to candidates? The Liberty and Justice Celebration dinner is the largest gathering of Iowa voters before the actual caucus. As a result, this dinner is the final time where candidates can push their campaign to win the Iowa primary and increase their support. 2. What percentage of voters still consider themselves undecided?  What percentage of voters are currently certain of their choice in candidates? 29% of Iowa voters are undecided, and 20% of voters are certain about who they will caucus for. 3. Which candidates are seeing an increase in support? Which candidates are seeing a decrease in support? Although Biden is leading the national polling, he is last in Iowa, behind Warrren, Sanders, and Buttigieg(order from greatest support to least support). Recently, Buttigieg and Warren have seen a large increase in support, while Biden and Sanders have seen a decrease in support. 4. What message does Pete Butti...