However, Large chunks of money can also be used to persuade/sway LIV's to get down to the booth and pull the lever, so yes, they can be translated into votes as well.(in addition to buying access and influence should the candidate win)
Walking around money and people to hand it out, you bet it works. Gratitude for good precinct results for the precinct workers too.
And I also agree that there is a subtantial population of squishy people, soccer moms, teachers, and so on. These are not critical thinkers. Every decision made by these people is last minute, and follows the emotion.