The need of candidates to raise increasing amounts of money has produced the phenomenon of the ___ .

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The permanent campaign refers to the increasing need for candidates to constantly fundraise and campaign, even when an election is far away, due to the high cost of running for office. This has become a common phenomenon in modern politics. The other choices (reduction of elective offices, universal public funding, and moratorium on media buys) are not directly related to this phenomenon.

The Need of Candidates to Raise Increasing Amounts of Money