The Road Blocks to the Whitehouse

In this video we are introduced to some of the obstacles presidential candidates face while trying to raise money for their campaigns. Matching Funds are briefly discussed and their lengthy, all-or-nothing criteria outlined. The difficulty in obtaining this fund can be easily summarized by looking at the 2008 elections where only 8 out of 20 candidates recieved Federal Matching Funds (The Road to the Whitehouse 2012, p. 51). The impact of the law on presidential campaign rules also does little to keep the spending ceiling from rising as it does not effectively take into account the change of times and costs.