re: #18 Absalom, Absalom, Obdicut

In cities— where, y’know, millions and millions of people live— it can be million dollar campaigns.

articles.latimes.com

Even up in goddamn Buffalo it can get weird and corrupt and ugly.

buffalonews.com

Yes, but Buffalo is still a decent-sized city, so of course the campaign is going to far more costly than in a rural area.