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Why People Don't Run For Office Democrats and Republicans have been aggressively recruiting candidates to run for Congress, but they are not having much luck. There are a number of reasons that potential candidates are deciding NOT to run. A big factor is the amount of money it takes to run for election. Potential candidates aren't willing to spend the huge amunt of time it takes to raise money. NPR's Elizabeth Arnold reports.

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Democrats and Republicans have been aggressively recruiting candidates to run for Congress, but they are not having much luck. There are a number of reasons that potential candidates are deciding NOT to run. A big factor is the amount of money it takes to run for election. Potential candidates aren't willing to spend the huge amunt of time it takes to raise money. NPR's Elizabeth Arnold reports.