Money-lection 2008

[ibriton]

Fundraising numbers came out today for most of the candidates. Both parties are already pushing nine figures before it's even 2008. It seems every 4 years the campaign budgets get more and more out of control. Does the money game determine the outcome? That's what this trend suggests to me. But I remember Howard Dean was swollen with funds from the web going into 2004, and he lost. So money may not be everything.

[Elrathin]

Money may not determine the winner of the game, but it does determine the players.

[castomillo]

Money isn't everything, but it's the key ingredient. Americans need to participate more in the money aspect of elections. A vote is great, but if you really love a candidate that isn't the top 2, you need to support them with money too. Unity08.com has the right idea in their push for an alternative candidate: step 1, nominate a ticket for the '08 election. Step 2, have the members donate money to support that ticket. If 1 million of their "delegates" each contribute $200, that's already more money than the entire cadre of democrat candidates. Grassroots contributions can add up. That's the only way we can reclaim democracy from special interests.