208k views
1 vote
Why do candidates have to fundraise as part of a campaign?

2 Answers

1 vote
Answer :

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.
User Echilon
by
5.5k points
1 vote

Answer:

im not sure they have to, as in like a rule, but i would assume they do because it makes them look better.

Step-by-step explanation:

User Gabriel Ittner
by
5.1k points