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(05-30-2018, 09:29 AM)Bengalzona Wrote: Except that politicians of a certain level need a warchest just to campaign. This is well known. And monied interests are needed to build that warchest.

Now, if your friend's assertion is that the comparative sizes of warchests between two candidates running against each other has little relevance (which is what it sounds like), then I totally agree with that. But that would not necessarily negate the fact that a candidate would need a base warchest just to "be in the game".

I do agree that the lobbying money is geared towards the candidates that are predisposed to vote a certain way (i.e. "insurance money"), with the politician selling this as "what is best for the constituency".

I think you may be misinterpreting what I said, but it's likely because I wasn't clear. When I said there were misconceptions about the role of money in swaying political opinions, I was referring to the opinions of the officials. The role money plays in swaying the opinions of voters is significant. Whether it be directly by campaigns or through PACs, which is why Citizens United was such a blow to the democratic process and our republic as a whole.