If you have read what political scientists have to say about the relationship between campaign contributions and elections, you probably know that the answer is “it’s complicated.” But with presidential nominations, it is especially unlikely that having the most campaign money will matter. When billionaire Michael Bloomberg announced that he was running for the Democratic nomination for president, enough people were worried about the influence of campaign spending that I decided to review the evidence.
None of this is based on original research, but it is grounded in political science research. CONT.
Chris Baylor, A House Divided