Five Things You Need to Know About Campaign Finance

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🗓️ 12 July 2019

⏱️ 37 minutes

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0:00.0	As you look back over the history of campaign finance in the United States, what you see
0:04.9	is largely a reactionary system.
0:08.3	It was almost always a reaction to some sort of public scandal.
0:12.9	So one of the first recorded campaign finance laws was actually during colonial times in
0:17.2	Virginia with the House of Burgess.
0:19.8	People were mad, this is such a fun historical story.
0:22.8	They were met at George Washington because he was basically bribing voters with alcohol.
0:27.4	So he ran for the first seat when he was 24 and he attributed his defeat to the failure
0:31.8	to provide enough booze for the voters.
0:37.0	This is Sarah.
0:38.0	This is Beth, your listening to Pantzoo Politics, the home of graceful political conversations.
0:58.4	It's Friday and we're going to do one of my favorite things, five things to know about
1:03.4	campaign finance.
1:04.4	I don't know if you've heard Sarah, but like a billion people are running for president,
1:09.2	and they're all raising boatloads of money.
1:11.8	And this seems like a good time to refresh ourselves on what the rules are around that
1:17.6	raising of money.
1:19.4	Before we dive in to five things we need to know about campaign finance, we're very excited.
1:24.7	The tickets for the California stops in the nuanced nation tour are on sale.
1:30.6	So the website to get your tickets in California will be in the show notes and we'll be sharing
1:35.4	them on social media as well.
1:36.8	Keep your eyes open for other cities as those tickets go on sale.
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