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ELI5: How much does it cost to have a shot at the presidency and where does all of the money go?

One of my dad's favorite things to say about politics is "You know that someone is corrupt when they pay all of that money to get a job that pays $500k a year." So I was wondering how much it really does cost and why. If middle class Joe was really smart, went to the right schools, studied the right things, and did everything right, would he ever have a chance at becoming president?
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You yourself don't have to be rich to be president, you just have to have a lot of people willing to give you money.

>If middle class Joe was really smart, went to the right schools, studied the right things, and did everything right, would he ever have a chance at becoming president?

That's essentially Bill Clinton's story.