{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67c5d757b48a8f157c1f9076/68947ebef9482328d094e774?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":" Cost of Running for Office of President - 07/08/2025","description":"<p>With the presidential election looming, just how much does it cost to run a successful campaign or otherwise?</p><p><br></p><p>It is a question that parties and candidates are considering as they either enter the race or think about doing so.</p><p><br></p><p>National poster campaigns, online advertising and campaign teams cost money and a lot of it. The six candidates in 2018 declared a total spend of €1.36 million in the race for the Áras.</p><p><br></p><p>Cormac McQuinn from The Irish Times spoke to us this morning on The Agenda about this.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"lmfm "}