> If what voters thinks matters, why is so much money spent on campaigns? Hmmm... The obvious answer is: To persuade voters to think your way. But I suspect I

> If what voters thinks matters, why is so much money spent on campaigns? Hmmm... The obvious answer is: To persuade voters to think your way. But I suspect I misunderstand the question. > Who is more powerful? Someone with $10M to spend on a campaign, or someone with the best political thinking who has no money to spend on a campaign? Clearly the former. With $10M, you can persuade many voters to agree with you. But since that fits with my above post, I think I'm missing your point. In the end, however they are formed, it's still voters' opinions (and actions) that matter.