I think this is exactly how to do this. I’m not sure how effective it could actually be, but I’d really like someone to make an honest go for it.
One note: I think there is a motivation for underdog supporters not to contribute, since presumably the less-well funded candidate needs funding more than the better funded candidate. I think this should be relatively small though, at least for races that are at all contentious.
In theory you could state with each donation how much you’d need to take off the other side in order not to give it to your side and look for matches in a process a little like betting markets, but it’s hard to imagine that working out in practice, so maybe you just aim this tool at evenly matched races.
I think this is exactly how to do this. I’m not sure how effective it could actually be, but I’d really like someone to make an honest go for it.
One note: I think there is a motivation for underdog supporters not to contribute, since presumably the less-well funded candidate needs funding more than the better funded candidate. I think this should be relatively small though, at least for races that are at all contentious.
Yes, this problem came up in my discussions.
In theory you could state with each donation how much you’d need to take off the other side in order not to give it to your side and look for matches in a process a little like betting markets, but it’s hard to imagine that working out in practice, so maybe you just aim this tool at evenly matched races.