campaign financess

I think the amount of money spent on campaigns in way too much. 1 billion dollars is a ridiculous number. That much money could be used for other things in our country. Things like helping the poor and other areas in need, instead of all going to one candidate. The candidate you are donating all this money to might not even get elected. Then what? All this money is just going to waste. We have much bigger problems in this country then how well a candidate's campaign posters and buttons are. People should become more realistic and understand that so much money could go to better causess.