bˈoʊθ kˈændᵻdˌeɪts wɜː ðə bˌɛnɪfˈɪʃɚɹiz ʌv nˈæʃənəl pˈɑːɹɾi fˈʌndɪŋ, ænd kˌɑːntɹɪbjˈuːʃənz fɹʌm pəlˈɪɾɪkəl ˈækʃən kəmˈɪɾiz mˌeɪd doʊnˈeɪʃənz tə bˈoʊθ kˈændᵻdˌeɪts dˈɪfɪkəlt tə tɹˈeɪs.
Both candidates were the beneficiaries of national party funding, and contributions from political action committees made donations to both candidates difficult to trace.