Loaning campaign money is illegal, and violates federal campaign funding laws. Authorities come down hard on people who lend campaign money to themselves and others, as a way of accessing the funds for non-campaign related purposes.
In which race?
money
The total spending for the 1988 campaign was approximately $566 million. This made it the most expensive campaign in history at that time.
Probably TV commercials.
Advertising.
People are spending too much money on the campaign. It has become too much about who has the most money rather than the issues.
While organizing and arranging public rallies can be expensive, advertising takes the gold. It is a huge investment of money and largely where most of the monetary portion of a campaign is devoted to. Candidates have to get their name and face out there. And their willing to use their potential electorate's tax dollars to do it.
Well, he certainly funneled campaign money to his businesses.
Generally, TV advertising. Direct mail advertising can also be pretty expensive.
Taxes
English taxpayers