Roger Stone has been called the High Priest of Political Mischief. A Republican Party Consultant turned Libertarian; he’s influenced elections from Richard Nixon to George W. Bush. We discuss his defection to the Libertarian Party from the GOP and political tactics in the 2012 Presidential Campaign.
Craig Unger writes about Karl Rove—a key figure in Republican politics for over a decade. We look at Rove’s influence on American politics—particularly his involvement in 2 crucial Supreme Court decisions that changed the country forever from his book Boss Rove: Inside Karl Rove’s Secret Kingdom of Power.
Guests include: Ventura Mayor MIke Tracy; renowned CBS news anchor Dan Rather; Electoral College proponent Tara Ross; financial expert Ken Winans; journalist Craig Unger and President Lincoln scholar Gene Griessman.
Paul Blumenthal is the senior writer at the Sunlight Foundation. The Sunlight Foundation is a non-profit, nonpartisan organization that uses the power of the Internet make government transparent and accountable. We looked at campaign spending on the mid-term elections and we’ll ask the question, “Did contributors get their money’s worth?”