Is campaign fund-raising an indication of voter support?

by Michael Gainor

The third quarter has just ended and with the Iowa caucus just 14 weeks away, it is crunch time for the politicians. The ending of the third quarter also brings the campaign fin...read more

by Ted Sherman

Do you really believe campaign money equals good ole rootin', tootin' grass roots voter support? If so, there's a bridge in Brooklyn I'd like to sell you. American politics toda...read more

by Keith Risman

Put the snakes on the table so all can see the risk. Campaign fund-raising is not about voter support, it is about group support, special interest group support of the candidate...read more

by W Thomas Payne

Politics in the United States grows ever-more disconnected from the people as the level of political contributions continues to rise. Politicians, the media, and pundits al...read more

by Chad Morgan

Most people would think that the more money that a candidate has raised shows that the particular candidate has more support. This is far from the truth. The broad expanse of ...read more

by Rex Coker

Absolutely not . They might have the money of a couple of rich backers instead of voters . The popularity of a candidate is not and should not be viewed by how much money he or ...read more

by Teresa Young

I do not see how the amount of money made by fund-raising really has much to do with voter support; considering most of the money comes from big business and not the Little Guy,...read more

by Ebey Soman

Campaign fundraising and voters does not go hand in hand. Federal Election Committee, says a lot of factors can come into play when trying to judge voter support but, the money ...read more

by Joyce Crane

You can't be serious. Of course it isn't. This is the longest and most expensive presidential campaign in American history. (I deeply wish that we could delay this campaign...read more

by Witless Fool

When Abraham Lincoln defined the US democracy as "a government of the people, by the people, for the people", he was a hundred and ten percent correct. Democracy is a fair and j...read more

by Randa Morris

Current campaign fundraising practices in America are one of the main flaws in our political system. While it is evident that our forefathers- founders of the American gover...read more

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by Michael Allen Carvell

Campaign funding is a sign of corporate money being pumped into candidates campaign funds give control of candidates with all these multi millions dollar in donations. Campaign ...read more

by Rachel Rheam

Is campaign fundraising an indicator for voter support? Depends on who you consider a voter to be. The United States is a democracy, meaning that the people's voice is the most ...read more

by Edward Barber

If you give money to a political cause that in no way is the only way to show your voter support. There are millions of Americans who support various political candidates and ca...read more

by J. Swaney

In the humble opinion of this writer, American, Kansan, and Patriat, how much money you can raise for your campaign actually demonstrates how well you can manipulate the politic...read more

by Kane Sibley

Its is strongly suggestible that campaign fund-raising is the most highly competitive and influential platform for political propagation. The cost of campaigning, regardless ...read more

by mommat

Unfortunately there are some politicians that have more connections than others and yes it does take money to run. However no matter how much money you raise or how many Hollywo...read more

by Jeff Samano

No, campaign fundraising is not an indication of voter support and here is why. Take an example from the most recent finance reports from the second quarter of fundraising. ...read more

by NetJr

The White House is going to cost a candidate more then $400 million in the next election. It is more then a $1 for every citizen of our nation. The loser will spend almost as ...read more