[wally_bert]

The criminal grifting institute has plenty of money but it’s more enjoyable fleecing the stupid.

[hinckley buzzard]

The tactic here is to induce the voter into making a commitment, however small. Once having made that step, he is unlikely later to vote against his own money. All these "fundraising" campaigns asking for three, four or eight dollars are designed only to cement the base. The money is secondary.