Now it seems that those seeking office have to spend more and more money just to keep up with challengers. Those that cannot are less exposed, less known, and are often forced out of the race because they do not possess the financial means that others do. A prime example of this is Bill Bradley. Though he had the brains to be a great president, he does not possess the mind of a politician. He opposed over-spending, but when he put his belief into practice, he was left with a flat campaign and no money.
Voters also call candidates' family lives into question.
Nowadays the representative of the United States of America must be an all-around family man as well. His practices as a spouse and parent are now closely scrutinized, through the apparent happiness of the marriage and success of the children. This seems unfortunate to many people who would be otherwise wonderfully qualified candidates, but are disliked by the American public for some small flaw in the family that somehow, he was supposed to have fixed. Even though such an aspect does not dictate what sort of national leader this person would be, it seems that it is imperative that campaigners' family lives must be picture perfect. This also means that, if someone running for office is a bachelor or childless, he has little hope of becoming president.