Examining the cost of money in campaigns

By: Laura Merrifield Wilson

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: September 21, 2026

Words: 789

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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Money matters. It opens opportunities, provides for experiences, and creates connections that — even if possible without it — invariably become much easier with it. Despite The Beatles proclamation that “money can’t buy me love,” nearly every political campaign and candidate in American politics knows the great impact of a full war chest.

The reality of modern elections lies in the necessity of having as much money …

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