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The original was posted on /r/neutralpolitics by /u/Lux_Aquila on 2023-05-29 16:41:46+00:00.

There are currently 7 candidates who have announced running for the Republican nomination. These candidates state their policy goals on their official campaign websites:

Trump: https://www.donaldjtrump.com/issues

DeSantis: https://rondesantis.com/

Elder: https://www.larryelder.com/

Asa: https://www.asa2024.com/solutions

Vivek: https://www.vivek2024.com/america-first-2-0/

Haley: https://nikkihaley.com/

Scott: https://votetimscott.com/

Pence (likely to join): https://advancingamericanfreedom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Freedom-Agenda-English.pdf (policy list from 501©(4) organization Pence started)

Policy Page Summary:

-2 candidates did not have a policy page (DeSantis, Haley)

-2 candidates have generic policy pages (Asa, Elder)

-2 (3) candidates have more extensive policy pages at the time of writing this (Trump, Vivek, (Pence))

-1 candidate has chosen to rely on videos so far (Scott)

Questions:

Is there evidence about what benefits (if any) a candidate derives from having a very extensive policy proposal (Trump, Vivek, Pence) compared with keeping it very generic (Asa, Elder)? Two candidates (DeSantis, Haley) don’t even have a page discussing their proposed policies, and Haley has been in the running for quite a while now. Historically, what reasons are there to not even have a policy page? Is there evidence that any of these choices have been more effective for past candidates?