Elections test

The first statement that I want to put out onto this part of my blog post is how much I root for the underdog, because they are usually the ones who really understand how the world works when there are limits and money is not available at your fingertips. So what it takes to get elected in this country can change as the needs for the country do, but hands down it always has to do with the connections one has with the right people. Hard money is the governments’ way of setting a fair boundary among all competitors. Sure, using hard money as a resource is helpful to everybody, because it finances you to be able to reach out the society and visit different walks of life while on your campaign, but the real problem has to do with where the soft money is. The soft money is the portal for campaigns to receive funds in the form of public advertisements. Out of personal belief, I view Political Action Committees as another way to receive money from outside corporations. They are workers that are considered the middleman of the economic state of a candidate. I believe that to win an election you need to have public appeal and confidence in the issues that you stand by.
Democracy is defined as a system that is for the people, by the people, and power is vested in the people. The freedom of media coverage and funding attached to candidates makes me think that yes it is democratic the way campaigning works, but no I do not think that it is ‘fair’. Speaking of fair, media bias will be evident as long as there are opinions, and they can make a candidates run for office or break it. Both the reporter and public figure have to feed off of each other for success and without the crucial interviews and photos there is no hope for Americans to see their new representative in an objective light. After all of the ratings are in the next step is the voting. Between those who are able to and those who choose to, voter turnout is crucial because without it there is contentment with the race and the election has lost desire. Low turnout is not good for America, but then at the same time there should not be pressure to mandate voting because there are individuals out there that do not have the maturity level or whatnot to be deciding on the political figures of the county, state, or country. Only those who believe they are capable of the responsibility it takes to share their political opinion in a prepared and knowledgeable way.