How Much Is Enough?

In July the Republicans raised over $100 million in campaign funds while the Democrats raised about $75 million, marking the third consecutive month the GOP raised more than the Dems.  Why aren’t the Dems keeping pace?  But is that really the right question?

The right question is, “Should that much money be needed to finance a campaign for federal office?”  How much money does it take to manage a political campaign?  How is the money spent? How many 30-second ad spots does a campaign need to run to ensure victory?  And who is expecting what for their donation?  $175 million dollars in one month, and if the campaign ads to date are any indicator of what is to come, there is nothing of substance for a real national debate on real issues that can lead to positive change.  $175 million, and our elected federal representatives still are spending more than half of their time raising even more money for their campaigns.  The Presidential campaign for 2012 is projected to spend collectively over $2 billion!  This is simply mind-boggling.

No wonder people believe that money buys results in politics!