POWER OF MONEY PRESENTATION

USA

American elections

The power of money

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Factors,moneys plays a central role in the elections.

INTRODUCTION

Conclusion

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Why isn't money the final answer?

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Where does the money goes?

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Where does the money come from?

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WHERE IS THE MONEY COMING FROM?

-Give money directly to the candidate-2,800$ / person-regulare americans less than 200$-wealthy donors between 200$ and 2,800$-combined contribution can reach billions of $

INDIVIDUAL DONATIONs

-Unlimited amount of money - Individuals, unions, companies-ads to influence-not directly to the candidate-unfair ?

PACs AND SUPER PACs

-dinners-big donation

POlitacal parties and campaign events

-Super PACs-Companies-specific issues

Corporations and independent groups

-democrats raised more money

Trends in fundraising

Super PACs = giant vessels of cash for candidates -Big donors give to social welfare nonprofits --> unlike super PACs, those non profits never have to reveal where the money is coming from -Buy issue ads = not considered political spending Koch Brothers: 2012 = 3 nonprofits they're linked to funneled money into their mothership nonprofit: American for Prosperity that spent 33m fighting democrats in federal

Dark money

WHERE DOES THE MONEY GOES?

spent million

spent more

2016

in only one ad

she lost

Clinton

-merch-digital ads-6 510 000 000 of $ spend during the campaign of 2016

money

WHY ISN'T MONEY THE FINAL ANSWER?

-decreasing reach of expensive TV ads and rising partisanship among them -giving money is a gamble (bet) why wealthy people give so much ? -some people donate to both sides (democrats, republicans)= donate to the winner either way or -they believe in their chosen candidate

money

CONCLUSION