I know it must be expensive traveling around to states and paying staff, but with social media and the internet as a whole, the general public doesn’t need to see the candidates to know their policies. So unless it’s just for favorable policy down the line, why do they donate so much? Are there other expenses besides logistics, pr, and payroll?
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Beyond the classic bribery scenario, most of the time the candidates are already planning to do something the company wants, and the donation will help them win so they can do it. An oil company doesn’t need to get something explicit in return for helping an anti green energy politician get elected because their priorities are already in line.
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