1. $$$SHOW ME THE MONEY!$$$
Running for president costs big $$$
You need:
A Campaign Manager
Media (radio, TV, internet, newspapers)
Pamphlets
Presidential Election cost:
$1.9 billion dollars 2004
$2.8 billion dollars 2008
$2.6 billion dollars 2012

2. Total $ Raised and Spent in 2016 Presidential Election
Hillary Clinton (D)
Donald Trump (R)
Raised
$794,875,608
$408,396,207
Spent
$793,548,237
$397,650,143
Debts
$183 $0
Cash (on Hand)
$1,327,372
$10,746,063
Overall Spending
BLUE TEAM $1.19 billion
RED TEAM $646 million

3. Why do People Give? Political participation Believe in party
Something in return (quid pro quo)
Appointments to public office

4. Central Idea

5. The Same Could Apply to Presidential Candidates…

6. Task: Who finances candidates?
Go to opensecrets.org
Object to advertise on (example; draw a picture of a shirt, water bottle, jacket etc & put information below on drawing
Pick a politician/ candidate- write party & state
List at least 3 ideologies of the politician
How much did they raise
Top 10 donors/ contributors (if doing this by yourself choose 4)
How much did they give
State industry or interest
Draw the logo or a symbol by each group