i would prefer that candidates still be allowed to fund-raise - BUT - they would not be allowed to place any campaign ads into the media.

some campaign funds could be used for travel to personal appearances and food - that's it!

the bulk of the funds would be required to be distributed to charitable organizations according to the candidate's instructions. public service announcements, prepared in matter-of-fact format rather than campaign format could then be provided via media so that voters could decide who to vote for based on their attitude toward giving.

wouldn't matter how long the campaign season was - the longer the better for charitable organizations and we would not have to listen to attack ads!