Harris Helps Massive Surge In Fundraising

Right after Kamala Harris became Joe Biden’s running mate, the Democratic presidential ticket hauled in $48 million dollars in just 48 hours. This is a new chapter for the Democratic Party to nominate an African Asian woman on the ticket.

In any political election, money and votes are the most important elements. The candidates need money to advertise on TV and all media. They need to hire more people off the street to go door- to-door. All these activities need funds to achieve their goals. Like congressmen, their terms are two years right after they take over the office and they need to move right away on the next campaign. 

Most politicians can’t just depend on their salaries to survive. They need to have campaign funds to promote all their activities and they depend on people to donate the money.

In our society, the big donors to judges or other politicians will have influence on them. This is the way our system works.

     钞票和选票

贺锦丽於週二晚上成為民主党总统候选人拜登的搭档时，立即得到党内人士之支持，仅在四十八小时内就募到四千八百万助选经费， 而且是有史以来民主党提名有非裔及亚裔背景的女性候选人，写下了美国歷史的新页。

所有的政治竞选活动，钞票及选票缺一不可，参加选举者必须在各种媒体尤其是电视上做广告，组织庞大的助选团队，地毯式的挨家挨户去发传单去催票，这些开支是必须的。

美国的地方市郡之选举经常举行， 尤其是每两年就必改选的国会眾议员 ，他们刚上任就得很快準备下次连任筹备工作。

在民主选举过程中，政府规定候选人可以接受个人及政治行动委员会之合法捐献，泰半的议员本身薪金不多，但他们的募款都非常惊人，在美国选举制度中，多半的法官是民选的，在他当选后对一些案件之判决也常遭人质疑。

总之，民主选举有其不足之处 ，钞票是首要条件， 否则就没有经济支援， 很多事都寸步难行了。