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Why do candidates have to fundraise as part of a campaign?

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Political campaigns involve considerable expenditures, including travel costs of candidates and staff, political consulting, and advertising. ... The need to raise money to maintain expensive political campaigns diminishes ties to a representative democracy because of the influence large contributors have over politicians.
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im not sure they have to, as in like a rule, but i would assume they do because it makes them look better.

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