There’s lots of talk in election season about a ratio of dollars-to-votes; how many votes can be won by heavy spending. But particularly in the primaries, in states like New Hampshire and Iowa which are used to meeting and vetting the candidates, there’s another metric: time. Some argue that traditional retail campaigning has been replaced by TV ad buys, but shaking hands has to count for something, right?
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=102454