Campaign Finance

Immigrant Detention Quota is News to Candidates

By: Arnie Alpert on April 6, 2015

We've been asking all the candidates about a federal budget mandate that sets a quota for detention of immigrants, many of whom are held in for-profit prisons. So far all we've gotten in response are variations on "I'll look into it."

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Candidate(s):

Hillary Clinton, Mike Huckabee, Lindsey Graham, John Kasich

Parties:

Democrat, Republican

Topics:

Campaign Finance, Corporations, Immigrant Rights, Incarceration, Lobbyists, Private Prisons, Revolving Door

A Conversation with Donald Trump about Crony Capitalism

By: Eric Zulaski on April 1, 2015

I asked Donald Trump what he would do to keep crony capitalism from corrupting our economy and our government.

New Hampshire

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Candidate(s):

Donald Trump

Parties:

Republican

Topics:

Campaign Finance, Corporations, Lobbyists

Will Kim Kardashian Run for President?

By: Arnie Alpert on April 1, 2015

Adam Baum, a journalist who often turns up stories others miss, says political consultants believe reality show stars are well suited to be president. That's why we're starting our watch for the Kim Kardashian campaign on April 1.

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Candidate(s):

Hillary Clinton, Rand Paul, Donald Trump, Marco Rubio, Carly Fiorina, Ted Cruz, Chris Christie, Bernie Sanders, Bobby Jindal, George Pataki, Mike Huckabee, Martin O'Malley, Ben Carson, Jeb Bush, Jim Webb, Lindsey Graham, John Kasich, Robert Reich

Parties:

Democrat, Republican

Topics:

Campaign Finance, Corporations, Military Industrial Complex

Rand Paul at the Pink Cadillac in Rochester

By: John D on March 21, 2015

Rand Paul was at the Pink Cadillac on Saturday, March 21. I asked about powerful corporations that are turning our economy into a monopoly and turning our society into an oligarchy

New Hampshire

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Candidate(s):

Rand Paul

Parties:

Republican

Topics:

Campaign Finance, Corporations

Senator Rand Paul on Big Money in Politics

By: Will Thomas on March 20, 2015

Will ran into Senator Rand Paul at the airport. After he introduced himself he asked Senator Paul about campaign finance reform and the pernicious effect of "big money" in politics. The Kentucky Senator basically agreed.

New Hampshire

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Candidate(s):

Rand Paul

Parties:

Republican

Topics:

Campaign Finance, Corporations, Lobbyists

Lindsey Graham Talks Immigration, Campaign Finance, and War at first NH Appearance

By: Arnie Alpert on March 9, 2015

Lindsey Graham had an extended back-and-forth with voters in his first "testing the waters" trip to New Hampshire. The South Carolina Senator spoke at length about immigration, elaborated on his hawkish views on the Middle East, and expressed support for campaign finance reform.

New Hampshire

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Candidate(s):

Lindsey Graham

Parties:

Republican

Topics:

Border Security, Campaign Finance, Immigrant Rights, Incarceration, Pentagon, Private Prisons

Gov. Mike Huckabee "Washington to Wall Street Access of Power"

By: Kevin Rutledge on March 7, 2015

Former Gov. Mike Huckabee held a town hall meeting in Pizza Ranch after the Iowa Agricultural Summit and answered a question on corporate money in politics.

Iowa

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Candidate(s):

Mike Huckabee

Parties:

Republican

Topics:

Campaign Finance, Corporations, Revolving Door

Iowa College Students Becoming Active in Governing Under the Influence

By: Kevin Rutledge on March 5, 2015

VIDEO from Drake University student Emma Wilson reporting on Iowa GUI Kickoff event for a school video project.

Iowa

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Topics:

Campaign Finance, Corporations

George Pataki on Lobbying and the Revolving Door

By: Eric Zulaski on March 5, 2015

George Pataki fielded questions from NH residents on WMUR's program Conversations with the Candidate. Olivia got to ask him what he would do to end the political influence that corporations wield with revolving door lobbyists.

New Hampshire

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Candidate(s):

George Pataki

Parties:

Republican

Topics:

Campaign Finance, Corporations, Lobbyists, Revolving Door