text: is the us threatened about more 'bought' elections? (for presidency)? most of the developing countries generally have mafia and money buy the elections to make the president. is us also going to suffer the same thing now on or was just a one time event? money is generally what buys most elections.  whoever has the biggest budget generally wins the election.  this goes from city elections to national elections whoever spend the most usually wins.  elections are not bought per say in any other way.  there may have been things that have happened on a local scale that may not be up to par, however when this happens there is usually one party a lot stronger than the other in that area.  on a national scale there is no way and the electoral college keeps it that way.