Home Court Advantage No Longer Matters

“As aspiring Republican presidential candidates compete for donor support, the old rules no longer apply,” National Journal reports.

“Gone is any vestige of respect for ‘home turf,’ a now-abandoned campaign ethos that at times made candidates think twice before seeking support from their rivals’ home states or previous financial backers. Instead, 2016 is a free-for-all, where candidates not only ignore boundaries, they also actively seek out their rivals’ supporters in a bid to crowd them out of the competition for cash.”