Reply #25: Nini...donations over 2,000

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and special events. It's common for a campaign to have 'hosts', sponsors, or whatever. Campaigns ask folks to dedicate to raise $10,000, $50,000, $100,000 or whatever. So they call their rich friends and ask them to the event. Bundle it together and you met your goal. The folks who meet this get a special treat like dinner with the candidate with other money raisers. A picture with the candidate. I assume if you raise enough than you have special access to the WH if your candidate is elected.

We are all restricted to $2,000 per candidate per election cycle. You and I could give $4,000 to Kerry if we could afford it. But your spouse and children can give also. Folks frequently give for young children.

I got curious about all this a few months ago and did some research.