{"id":243934,"date":"2024-11-01T14:53:47","date_gmt":"2024-11-01T14:53:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/01\/insults-do-not-win-votes-bawumia-fires-back-at-mahama\/"},"modified":"2024-11-01T14:53:47","modified_gmt":"2024-11-01T14:53:47","slug":"insults-do-not-win-votes-bawumia-fires-back-at-mahama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/01\/insults-do-not-win-votes-bawumia-fires-back-at-mahama\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cInsults Do Not Win Votes\u201d \u2013 Bawumia Fires Back At Mahama"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tAt a rally in the Ahafo Region, Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, NPP\u2019s flagbearer, took the stage with a message aimed squarely at his main rival, former President John Dramani Mahama. Bawumia didn\u2019t mince words, warning Mahama that throwing around insults won\u2019t be enough to clinch victory in the upcoming December 7 elections.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\u201cInsults do not win votes,\u201d Bawumia declared, addressing what he sees as Mahama\u2019s shift toward personal attacks. Recently, Mahama\u2019s criticisms have zeroed in on Bawumia\u2019s economic policies, claiming he\u2019s \u201crunning away from the economy.\u201d Mahama even borrowed Bill Clinton\u2019s famous line, saying, \u201cIt\u2019s about the economy, stupid!\u201d, a jab that followed Bawumia\u2019s own list of 50 pointed questions aimed at Mahama, who had initially posed five questions on the economy. Critics have noted that Mahama\u2019s tone is particularly sharp, a surprising approach for a former president.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tUndeterred, Bawumia doubled down on his confidence in the NPP\u2019s record, arguing that the numbers speak for themselves. \u201cMany people can see what\u2019s coming, and some are afraid,\u201d he told the crowd. \u201cThey are afraid because they are about to lose this general election. So, have you noticed the insults have started?\u201d He didn\u2019t stop there, pulling out a proverb: \u201cThere\u2019s an Akan proverb that says, \u2018You cannot buy a horse by talking too long.\u2019 I\u2019ll add that you cannot buy a horse with insults, either. Isn\u2019t that so? You can insult us all you want, but it will be in vain. You will still lose the election. All indications point to that.\u201d\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tWatch the video below..\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<figure>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At a rally in the Ahafo Region, Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, NPP\u2019s flagbearer, took the stage with a message aimed squarely at his main rival, former President John Dramani Mahama. 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