President Trump’s promise of a $5,000 cash payment for your vote reminds me of the inducement offered by a huckster during the 1974 election for governor of Nevada. newsguy.substack.com/p/when-candi...
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When Candidates Promise Dividends for Ballots
Decades before Trump’s proposed national windfall, a charismatic conman in Nevada proved that some voters will swallow an impossible promise even after the lie is exposed.
