Campaign Spending Data 1960-2016

Use the chart below to answer the questions regarding the amount of money spent in Presidential elections since 1960.

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KEY QUESTIONS

1. What is the general trend of the total amount of money spent in presidential elections since 1960?
2. Why do you think more money is being spent on campaigns today than in the past?
3. Is there a correlation between the amount of money spent in an election and the winner/loser of the election?
4. What do you think the candidates spend the majority of their money on? Do you think this significantly impacts the way that citizens vote?

Who do you believe the majority of the money is coming from?  What might be their motives to giving money to a candidate?