Money buy media space and hence buy the election.?

Question

Actually i think that money is not everything. Because yes, money can buy the media space, but i dun think that with money can win in the election. Money only plays a role which to allow those rulling parties have the budget to run some political campaign like donation, charity to gain their reputation and gain confidence of public to them. Beside that, they want to make public feel like they are getting closer and credibility. But public have their own thinking who is more suitable to be their leader. And it make me think that even the rulling party buy media to do the promotion about them and having some campaign to getting closer with public but it doesnt mean that they will win in the election. And what to you think now?

Answer 1

The sad thing is that money does sway an election and the only people to blame are those who vote based upon something they saw on TV, or a lawn sign or some billboard.

When you vote you should know as much about each candidate as you can, and based on that you should choose the one you feel will do the best to represent your beliefs in what a good candidate should be.

Not whether or not that candidate had a happy family with a cute dog in that commercial they did.

Answer 2

Well, money certainly does buy elections. Typically the candidate that throws the most money into advertising wins simply through name recognition. Does that mean the media is responsible for who wins? Absolutely not. They cannot control who has raised more money and spent more and how effectively that is spent. Personally I would like to see elections run on an even keel monetarily. If you are running for governor, you get X million to do it as does your competition. President? Then XX million to each candidate. The next step would be to determine who qualifies for the funds. The two major political parties, being the ones in power, would of course make it as difficult as possible to let anyone else get into the race. There lies the rub.

Answer 3

I work in the media. We are required-by law-to offer all candidates the lowest rates on spots. We have to sell air time to every candidate for the lowest rate we offer to any advertiser. It is the law. So whatever rate Joe Blowme the Democrat gets is also the rate the Joan Screwme the Republican gets. So in that respct, the playing feild is level. It's up to the candidate to raise enough money to advertise. I hope that answered your question, since I am not altogether certain what your question is, exactly.