They focus on specific candidates or issues, primarily during political campaigns. They often use soft money contributions to support candidates.
it restricted spending by banning parties, candidates, and and elected officials from receiving or spending soft money on election campaigns
Nothing much will happen until January 2012, although candidates will try to raise money and "feel" people out before then,
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A major motivation of contributors to political campaigns is that money equals influence.
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That depends on the election. Candidates for local offices often finance their campaigns out their own pockets. Candidates for state and national offices rely on donations. Office-holders usually have money stashed away from past campaigns. Politicians seeking their first office often use a substantial amount of their own money. State and national party organization solicit money all the time and contribute to the campaigns of their nominees. The federal government makes funding available for the presidential election campaigns.
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Political contributions come from individuals, political parties, and political action committees (PACs). Individual donors range from friends, family, and others supporting a loved one's campaign to wealthy contributors who want to exert political influence.
There are many reasons why candidates spend a lot of money on campaigns. To show they are the best, get the word out about their ideas, and to gain name recognition.
Raising money
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They focus on specific candidates or issues, primarily during political campaigns. They often use soft money contributions to support candidates.
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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.
Candidates must use much of their own money to finance their campaigns.