I'm in line with Kyle Kulinski's opinion on this. Either you acknowledge that big money "donations" are inherently corrupting and the root of virtually all our political problems, or you don't. Rationalizing that it's corrupting for others but not "my" candidate is just that - rationalization. And it wouldn't be so expensive to run if presidential campaigns weren't a ridiculous 2-year affair. Cut it down to 2-3 months for primaries and the general combined.