Accountable. He is introverted but real clear politics calmness associate editor eight beat stoddard after words is it weekly Interview Program with relevant guest host. In achieving top nonfiction authors about their latest work. Maps, it is wonderful to be with you. It is a delight to be able to do this with you. We have known each other for years and i find you to be a singularly happy, hopeful and patriotic person i think anyone who cares about our system of governance and representation will learn a lot from your hard work and your deep research. Despite these sub title you do not aim with filthy rich politicians to enrage her fellow citizens. You and set outline rush rational doable commonsense reforms we could all support and we should. So lets dig right in. Why does it matter that politicians are rich . Even if there is a perception they are allowed to feather their nests . Look, i think the reason it matters is that it is eroding trust and liberal democracy and elected officia
Find out where the candidates stand on the major issues and the next problem the governor will address first tonight on governors debate 2015; the runoff. Good evening, i am beth courtney. Thank you for joining us. We have a 40 year tradition of contributing to the democratic process and we continue that through the debate and other public forums. We welcome the entire audience this evening. Thank you. I am berry erwin, president of the council for better louisiana and thank you for joining us. Our debate features candidates in the runoff for louisiana governor. First state representative John Bel Edwards and state senator david vitter. Thank you for joining us. Kelly spires is one of the questioners and jeremy is here from editor and publish of lawpolitics. Com. Tonight we will dive into issues and topics of great importance to the citizens of louisiana. A drawing was held earlier to determine the order of questions and closing statements. The format is to encourage a dialogue between
Up next here on cspan 3, a conversation about isis i inspired radicals in the u. S. And then democratic and republican strategists on Campaign Finance. After that a discussion about gun violence and public health. And later, the head of immigration and Customs Enforcement at the Hispanic National bar association. We are joined now by lorenzo vedino which is a George Washington university, the director of the extremism program, a new program at George Washington university. Glad you could be here to talk about the issue. There is a lot of talk about the San Bernardino, california shooters were radicalized. What does that mean, to be radicalized. That has become the term of choice. It means they adopted an extremist ideology, for all kinds of ideology, in this case isisrelated ideology and the support of the violence. In this case, it is the idea of supporting the creation of an islamic state. The way isis see it, most muslims do not agree that is an islamic state. And as i said, the sup
The internet at commonwealthclub. Org, or download the clubs apple and android app. Hanson, executive director. A member of the Silicon Valley Advisory Board of the club, and your moderator for todays program. Today, we are going to take an inside look at the way political campaigns really work, and in turn, the american political system. Campaigns, of course, still seem to be all about the money. And Donald Trumps personal funds aside, most of that money needs to be raised from various interests. The New York Times recently reported that to date 150 families have contributed 176 million to the republican and democratic president ial campaigns. At least 250,000 per family. What monetary rules govern campaigns . And how often are they broken . What Walmart Campaign finance campaign in the 2016 and beyond . In the big picture view, what is the thinking that governs political campaigns . And how does that impact the messages we receive and the candidates who ultimately emerge on top . Tod
Talk about these now because they are public, although we decide them in confidence. There was an allegation, despite the fact he was in jail, about Jesse Jackson and his use of Campaign Funds for his personal use and for purchasing mink coats for his spouse. There are issues kirk Jesse Jackson, jr. Ann junior. We have a number of personal use kinds of issues. There are complaints about illegaly coordination because the Supreme Court has said it is improper to coordinate with independent groups and the candidates because that is a protection of the law so that there can be independent, truly independent expenditures. Kirk lets get it on the table. You have been quoted frequently, lately saying the commission does not have much hope of doing its work during the 2016 election cycle because of a threethree split between democrats and republicans. Republicans on the commission have been quoted as saying the role of the commission is not to enforce the laws, which you implied, but to protec