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1. How much has Trump spent advertising on Facebook about the impeachment process? He has spent 1.6 million on Facebook ads. 2. Which voters is he targeting his ads towards? He is targeting his base to shore up support rather than new voters. 3. What are the ads about? The ads are about Democratic conspiracies rather than the substance of the impeachments themselves. 4. How much did political groups spend on advertising on Facebook in the 2018 elections? They spent 284 million during the midterm elections. 5. What percentage of Trump's advertising is about the impeachment? 30% of his Facebook ads are about impeachment. 6. What age groups is Trump targeting with this advertising? 90% is to people over 35 and 30 is to those over 65. 7. Where is Trump avoiding using these ads? He's avoiding using them in his base states like Wisconsin and Michigan. 8. What impact are these ads having on other Republicans? They keep them from opposing him in Hope's for ca...

2.3 1.What changed about Virginia's government in last week's elections? Democrats won both houses of the state's legislature and claimed that they were going to pass the equal rights ammendment. 2. What would the Equal Rights Amendment proposed in 1972 do? It 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? 35 originally ratified it, but it recent years, Nevada, and Illinois have aswell. 4. According to the constitution, why is it necessary to have a 38th state ratify the amendment? 3/4 of the nation's state's have to ratify an amendment before it goes into affect. 5. What stipulation for its ratification did Congress add to the proposal in the 1970s? That it must be passed in 7 years. 6. How did the Virginia legislature vote on ratification of the ERA last year?   They voted no 5 to 4 in the Senate, with men being the nos. 7. How can Congress c...

2.2 1. Why is the Liberty and Justice Celebration dinner important to candidates? It is historically the largest gathering of voters in Iowa and provides them a chance to shore up the support that they already have or appeal to other voters 2. What percentage of voters still consider themselves undecided?  What percentage of voters are currently certain of their choice in candidates? 29% of voters are still undecided, and only 20 are completely decided. 3. Which candidates are seeing an increase in support? Which candidates are seeing a decrease in support? Warren and Buttigieg both saw an increase in support, while Biden and Sanders have seen steady erosion in their base. 4. What message does Pete Buttigieg use to try to stand out to voters? Fight when we must, but fighting is not the point. 5. What message does Elizabeth Warren use to try to stand out to voters? We must fight for working class families. 6. What does Bernie Sanders do differently than all of the other Demo...