527

[Plane]

I beg to differ, I know plenty of soccer moms who can afford to shell out $4,600 for a political cause.  Soccer kids need uniforms, special cleated footwear, refs and coaches - - it's not a game that North American parents typically can teach their children.  It's a big step up from basketball (financially) although probably not as expensive as ice hockey.  Most of the soccer moms I know have their kids in private schools.

So we are talking about the upper middle class again?

I can see someone giving a weeks pay to a campaign if they are really committed , but not a months pay.

So we are not talking about a Wall Mart clerk or even manager.

[Amianthus]

Most of the soccer moms I know have their kids in private schools.

Most of the private schools in the US charge less than $4,600 per year. So, it's like having a whole 'nother kid to pay for.

[Xavier_Onassis]

No normal middle class person is likely to donate $4K to any politician.

I imagine no sane person would do this, either.

But I imagine that a person who was assured that they'd make $100,000 would be happy to do this.