Political Campaigns
November 21, 2015
9 min

Season 1 - Episode 39: Political Campaigns
00:00 / 45:00
Overview
So political campaigns are a pretty big deal in the United States. For instance the 2012 presidential election clocked in at the most expensive ever - at around $6 billion dollars! Needless to say, money plays a very big role in American elections. So today, Craig is going to take a look at why we have campaigns in the first place, why the campaign seasons run for so long, and of course why campaigns cost so much.
Episode Information
TV Show
Crash Course U.S. Government and Politics
Season
Season 1
Episode Number
39
Air Date
November 21, 2015
Runtime
9 minutes