Would public financing provide an alternative to campaign financing?
...roups and the individual voter. With the groups influencing the politicians to adopt their needs and what they want the individual doesn’t have much say in the outcome of the election. Most campaign funding is collected from wealthy individuals, which excludes many Hispanics and other minorities. The solution of public financing may not please all the candidates but will give them all an equal chance. Today, if you are running in a campaign and are in a third party, it is nearly impossible to become elected. These candidates must rely on small donations from individuals or small groups. Public financing would give these less popular candidates a more equal chance because of the equal distribution of funds. Just because a candidate belongs to a third party or is less popular he may still have great ideas and policies. One concern with public financing is how the money will be raised, but there are several options. There could be a national tax, national lottery, or some allocation of funds. One problem with public financing is the public may not want to support a candidate that they do not favor. Although the majority of citizens may not support it, it would be a good solution to a problem that is much worse. The method of public financing would be much better for the amount of money spent for supporting the candidates and making their travels and campaigns. In a study of the past two election cycles showed nine out of ten donations over 200 dollars to federal campaigns came from individuals in majority non-Hispanic wealthy white individuals. ...