Infographic: How Much Do Presidential Elections Cost?
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Presidential elections have never cheap but the cost of running a campaign has been increasing steadily. With budgets bordering a mega-corporation’s, it is no surprise that presidential campaigns spend their haul in as many places with the most impact as possible. This infographic shows you how where all the money ended up.
Running for President is much like running a business: It is expensive, it is time-consuming and it involves the employment of people, money management, public relations and advertising.
Presidential elections have never cheap but the cost of running a campaign has been increasing steadily. With budgets bordering a mega-corporation’s, it is no surprise that presidential campaigns spend their haul in as many places with the most impact as possible. This infographic shows you how where all the money ended up.
Running for President is much like running a business: It is expensive, it is time-consuming and it involves the employment of people, money management, public relations and advertising.
On top of the campaigns, money is also raised and spent by the national committees and super PACS. Combined, they have enough financial influence to drastically alter the political landscape without any involvement or say from the candidates themselves.
In this graphic, we take a look at what it takes to run for president, and how big of a business it has become.
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via The Business of Running for President
