election test

I think the strongest one thing you need to get elected is exposure and exposure is driven by money. I think exposure is even more important than your beliefs, public speaking, and even track record because you could have the most brilliant ideas in the world but if nobody had any idea who you are than you will not be elected. Exposure being the most important thing realistically to getting elected is certainly not democratic and not what the founding fathers intended for our country. The issues should be the most important thing and what you’re going to do to help the country.
Hard money is the money that refers to money that is raised by the guidelines set by the FEC. This can help a candidate get elected but for reason I think, that are primarily not financial. This money is more of a figure head and shows a lot of endorsements that can help voters sway one way or another. Soft money refers to the unlimited money campaigns can raise for “party building activities”. This I feel like is where the real money comes from in funding a campaign. This is really important because as I stated before exposure is key and to get exposure you need the money to get your name out there and your ideas known. Soft money is illegal because its unregulated by its still contributed to the political party as a whole so the money is still getting there.
Media Bias I believe is huge in helping a candidate get elected. Like I stated before I believe exposure for a candidate is key. An example of this would kind of be how Obama was immortalized and made into more than just a candidate in the recent presidential election by the left. Media is where the vast majority of the people learn about the candidates so how they are portrayed is extremely important. Media Bias is which way the network tends to ‘lean’. For example, Fox News leans right and MSNBC leans left.
The Political Action Committees are groups designated to help a part or candidate get elected into office. They can do a lot of work helping the candidate get his crucial exposure and getting his ideas out there. They can also help with raising funds.
Voter turnout is obviously huge because of clear reasons. A candidate’s support base needs to actually go out and vote or their support is meaningless on Election Day. It’s the percent of eligible voters that cast their ballot on election day.
Political parties are important because the endorsement of either the republican or democratic party will basically get you many votes regardless how qualified you really are.