Addition Quote by Subcomandante Marcos

Politics has become so expensive that it takes a lot of money even to be defeated.

— Will Rogers

And in Canada we, you know, it costs us three or $400 million to have an election. You know, it's always been my position…

— Rick Mercer

If you look at why do we end up with the nominees that we get often? It's because you have only a very small…

— Frank Bruni

Politicians who are willing to spend too much are the ones who get reelected.

— John Templeton

There are so many candidates, so it's very hard to get over that number. It's very unfair, in a we are - but because…

— Donald Trump

I think there are a lot of factors going into an election. I think the bottom line is - is that Donald Trump is…

— Barack Obama

I didn't understand how much senators and members of the House are not able to represent the people because they're too busy fundraising to…

— Jessica Chastain

These endless legal challenges that define elections in New York are a joke in this country, and they are the reason why it is…

— Michael Bloomberg

Until we make campaigns affordable, then we're going to have too many members of Congress out rattling the cup with special interest groups.

— Dick Durbin

While we all wish that it didn't cost billions of dollars to win a presidential election, the reality is that it does.

— Jessica Tarlov

It seems to me that our presidential elections have turned more into a popularity contest than a real analysis about who really should be…

— Danny Strong

Presidential leadership needn't always cost money. Look for low- and no-cost options. They can be surprisingly effective.

— Donald Rumsfeld