Charles Lewis discusses Under the Influence, a CPI report on advisors to the presidential candidates. He starts with Larry Pratt, an advisor to Pat Buchanan who also worked with white supremacist and hate groups. Bill Clinton’s association with Dick Morris and Steve Forbes association with Tom Ellis are also discussed. Lewis also addresses campaign finance with special attention on Clinton’s ties to Goldman Sachs, Bob Dole’s ties to Archer Daniels Midland, and the AFL-CIO’s strategy of giving money to Democrats with only marginal results.
Segment Subjects: 1996 Presidential election, campaign finance, campaign advisors
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- Charles Lewis, head and founder of the Center for Public Integrity
