Already expected to play a key role in the 2016 presidential elections, Twitter will now allow political donations through tweets. Candidates can sign up for a Square Cash account via partner Square and will get a unique URL they are calling a $Cashtag. Donors can simply contribute when they see a tweet asking for donations and then enter donation amount, payment info and any other info required by the FEC. Those on candidate email lists know how many contribution solicitations get sent out. Will this change the game in how candidates raise money? Will the empower smaller donors? And do you think this smells like the next big thing in campaign finance?
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