¶ … Financial Aspect of Political Elections Today
Money is a central element in the contemporary society and political election contests make no exception from the rule. Candidates and their teams need a great deal of resources in order to be able to put across their message to the masses. While this might seem immoral to a certain degree, the fact that it has been done so for ages means that the general public is typically accepting of the practice. Regardless of how good a person would be for public office, as long as he or she does not have the resources needed to connect with the masses it can be difficult and almost impossible for them to succeed in their endeavor. The U.S. federal government stipulates that an organization becomes a political action committee at the time when it receives or spends $2,600 with the intention of influencing a federal election. Super Pacs are a more complex type of a political action committee, as they have more authority over voters and likely have much more resources. There is no legal limit to the donations going into Super Pacs, thus making them a particularly powerful form of campaigning. Furthermore, the funds going into these organizations can come from a wide range of environments. "Hundreds of millions of dollars were raised by Super PACs and other outside interests to persuade voters. The vast majority of money came from committees and organizations controlled by the Charles and David Koch, the billionaire brothers who were intent on defeating Obama." (Johnson, 221)
The current presidential elections in the U.S. is perhaps one of the best examples of money being pumped into political campaigns in order for candidates and their teams to attempt to influence the public's opinion. It appears that there is a trend in recent years regarding the amounts of money being invested in presidential campaigns.
Political action committees are in charge of gathering funds from a series of bodies such as individuals and companies. They are then tasked with the mission to use the money either in order to promote the candidate they are associated with or to
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When considering conditions today, it would be safe to say that it would be extremely difficult for a person wanting to run for president of the U.S. to win the elections without receiving significant financial support in his or her campaign. The reality…
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