“Associated with?” That’s what we do here, genius. Did you think this was a gardening or religious website?
I am saying that there are a few people actually affiliated with campaigns, as you well know. When they post for their candidate, they should be disclosing that affiliation, whether paid or not (even Jim said as much in 2016). I liked your suggest to pay for vanity posts and just suggested your proposal be expanded to these candidate promotions as well. Maybe easier to simply say that anyone posting anything donate $20 for that post. Pay to play?