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Originally Posted by Table 5
So in the end, it's still all about money. I know campaigning in a country this big isn't cheap, but it pretty much still boils down to the idea that if you dont have money to begin with, you dont even have a chance. Look at how many people agreed with Chris Dodds policies on the CP thread a few days ago....does a guy like that even have a chance?
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Money matters. National campaigning is a big job and communications/marketing is SO expensive. But it still boils down to organizational structure and discipline.
Stephen Harper beat Belinda Stronach for the Conservative Party leadership. She spent $4 million of her own personal fortune, while Harper had to create a fundraising structure out of nothing.