Where We Live: Money, Power and Politics
2010 will be a record year for campaign spending in a midterm election
2010 will be a record year for campaign spending in a midterm election. In Connecticut alone, we’ve seen tens of millions poured into races for Governor and Senate. Meanwhile, our state has struggled to institute a new “clean elections” law that was meant to take money and influence out of politics.
But does big money always mean political success? What does Linda McMahon’s stunning run for the Senate tell us about political spending? How are the dollars spent on Washington lobbying and Connecticut TV ads really affecting the way our government is run?
And how does the landmark “Citizens United” ruling by the Supreme Court change the game when it comes to transparency in political contributions?
Our program is “Money, Power and Politics” and our guests are Peter Overby , a veteran NPR correspondent in Washington, whose work directly uncovers how money and influence are linked; and Ned Lamont, a former candidate for Senate and Governor in Connecticut,
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There is clearly a problem
There is clearly a problem having a prominent Democrat like Ned Lamont discuss money in politics without a balancing contribution from a Republican. The fact that he was sharing the podium with Peter Overby, and the fact that he now has some sort of appointment as a professor at CSSU, does not alter the fact that Lamont was recently a Democratic candidate for the leading offices in the state. This is not the balance we expect and usually receive from WNPR.
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