A new study finds just how divergent the interests of US partisan donors are from those of the party base. With the 2020 election expected to be the costliest ever, the potential for consensus narrows as politicians dial for dollars.This story was first published on The Correspondent here: https://thecorrespondent.com/762/us-elections-are-bought-and-the-people-paying-dont-want-the-same-things-we-do/100849323828-bc2dbf37Want to support journalism that looks deeper than the headlines to show you how the world really works? The Correspondent is an online platform for unbreaking news. Set your own membership fee and join us today to get access to our full catalogue of articles and podcasts: thecorrespondent.com/joinVoice-over/producer: Jumoké FasholaExecutive producer: Jacco PrantlIf you have questions, please email: [email protected]