Why do politicians need so much money to campaign? Can’t they just drive around and speak? Maybe some commercials? Why 100’s of millions of dollars?

Question

Why do politicians need so much money to campaign? Can’t they just drive around and speak? Maybe some commercials? Why 100’s of millions of dollars?

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Answer 1

Tons of people run for election with limited budgets. They rarely ever win because elections are big on popularity and name recognition.