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Sister
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Sister asked in Politics & GovernmentElections · 1 decade ago

Is it true that if you help out a politician during their Campaign, they will help you? If so, how???

What will a Politician do for you if you should help them in their Campaign for whatever office they are running for??? Would they find you a better paying job? If so, what else would they do for you for helping them during their campaign???

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  • Grist
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago
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    Theoretically, you help them so that if elected, the legislation they attempt to pass would be what you would prefer, as opposed to what their opponent might have advocated. In this way, you are supposedly supporting them to represent your interests.

    Of course in reality, contributions often amount to a form of bribery - causing the recipient to have an obligation to reward you later if these "bribes' help him/her get elected.

    But if you expect to get a better paying job directly due to any action he/she will take to help you specifically, you should think again. Unless this person has actually made such a promise to you (which you couldn't legally enforce in any case), you will probably have wasted any donation that you weren't otherwise planning to give the honorable gentle-person.

  • Me
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Theoretically you would be helping out candidates who have the same ideals that you have. Consequently when the candidate gets elected, his agenda will coincide with your needs.

  • 1 decade ago

    huh..its really a blunder to trust on the politicians ,,,they would rather go with their interets and will use you till they need you and they wont think for a while sacrifising you if you are crossing their profits..

  • WC
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Don't hold your breath waiting for this to happen. I have heard stories where they will say they never saw your before. This is what politcal gratitude amounts to.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    You would be give a job on their staff

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    That's false. Just take care of you and your own.

  • 1 decade ago

    OF COURSE THAT IS TRUE...

  • 1 decade ago

    This would be illegal.

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