Money is indispensable in American electoral campaigns. Without it, candidates cannot amplify their message to reach voters and it's harder to motivate people to take interest and vote.
Nevertheless, a May 2018 Pew survey revealed a bipartisan 70 percent of respondents said individual and group spending in elections should be limited.
But does the American public understand the actual role played by campaign spending?
I'm a political scientist who studies American politics. Here are the answers to fundamental questions that voters should ask about the role of money in elections.
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