noun. 1  The definition of a strait is a difficulty or a hard situation. An example of a strait is a poor family being in âdire straits.â. 2  Strait is narrow waterway between two larger bodies of water. An example of a strait is the Bering Strait.
Presidential elections to top $5 billion in donations: Fundraisers. A demonstrator rallies outside the US Chamber of Commerce against the Citizens United Jan. 21, 2015. The 2016 US presidential elections could cost as much as $5 billion, about double the cost of 2012 election, according to top fundraisers. Democratic Hillary Clinton is believed to absorb the most donations if she chooses to run for president.
the estimate comes from a firm that tracks tv advertising melissa block host next year s elections are expected to see record sums of money poured into tv ads here s one estimate $ 4 4 billion that would be up from $ 3 billion in 2012 the last presidential cycleilner is the one who put the $ 4 4 billion price tag on 2016 s political tv ads she says all of the growth is expected to be in the presidential race mainly because there are fewer competitive elections in the house and senate