Money Isn't Everything

A recent NEWSWEEK article analyzed why self-financed campaigns typically don't fair well in elections, despite their abundant cash advantage. While self-financed candidates are lining up to run in higher numbers, it turns out that traditional forms of fundraising can foster more votes on election day. The Civic Initiative is proud to say that Professor Ray La Raja, of the Political Science Department of UMASS Amherst, shared his insights with the well-known newsmag:

http://www.newsweek.com/2010/10/17/why-self-financed-candidates-flop.html