Money is to elections what power is to the speed of light. the faster you go, the amount of energy required to increase your speed increases exponentially (at least).
IOW, if both sides are well funded, it takes a heck of a lot more money to really make a difference. Not twice as much, but ten times as much and, often, even that isn’t enough.
If hitler had a son, how much money would it take to get him elected as leader of Israel?
Brilliant post.