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.
As The Guardian newspaper noted, this was the first U.S. presidential re-election campaign to use Twitter and Facebook for promotion. Between the beginning of 2011 and June 30, 2012, the Obama campaign and supporters spent approximately $400 million, according to the Federal Election Commission. Obama won his re-election bid by a margin of 51.06â47.21%.