Tony, I have been hearing so much in the news about different presidential candidates. Well, it's a long process. We start off by deciding who the official candidate for each political party will be. Usually, a person first announces that he or she wants to run for President . If you want to be your party's official candidate, you need to raise money and gather support from party members.
Candidates usually campaign to let people know what they represent.
They give speeches, meet with community leaders, and participate in debates . This process lasts for several months, and then the party members vote to decide who they want to back in the election. Usually rich people have more connections and can raise money more effectively. Most of our Presidents in the past have been relatively rich men, but not all of them. Citizens go to a voting center and cast their ballot for the candidate of their choice.