How important is access to money to presidential candidate?

Answer 1

It takes a lot of money to run a presidential campaign. In the early stages, before any candidate is nominated by a party,the candidates have to fund their own campaigns and money really matters then. If a candidate run out of money, he has to drop out. Moreover, candidates who prove they can raise money thereby show themselves as viable candidates and gain additional support. Money tends to follow money.

Answer 2

Access to money is fairly important to anyone running for political office. You would need to get the word out, print up signs, etc. Sure, you could do it on the cheap, but even that is expensive.

Answer 3

Because electoral campaigns are expensive, especially national ones.

There are expenses such as advertising, salaries, travel, in some cases bribes.

Answer 4

The more money each candidate raises, the more advertising he/she can purchase, thereby reaching more people with his/her message, resulting in more votes on election day.