The Buying of the President 2004 : Who's Really Bankrolling Bush and His Democratic Challengers--and What They Expect in Return (Buying of the President)
The Buying of the President 2004 : Who's Really Bankrolling Bush and His Democratic Challengers--and What They Expect in Return (Buying of the President)
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Book Description
Is The Oval Office For Sale?
The Buying of the President 2004 reveals how the process of choosing a president has moved from the voting booth to the auction block, and highlights the special interests that heavily invest in the politicians seeking the nation's highest office. Lewis and his team reveal and investigate the sponsors and the known and not-so-known conflicts of interest entangling each of the aspirants to the White House. This is the only book of its kind, containing investigative profiles and personal histories of the major presidential candidates.
Here you will find answers to questions like
- Which candidate was paid by a pharmaceutical firm to give speeches while running for the Senate?
- Who turned the Homeland Security Act into a bonanza for the biotech industry?
- Which candidate proposed 32 separate tax breaks for big businesses that support his campaign?
- Who is the "go-to guy" for the insurance industry?
About the Author
Charles Lewis is the founder and executive director of the Center for Public Integrity, a nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization focusing on ethics and public service issues. He has recently been awarded the 1998 McArthur "Genius" grant.
The Center For Public Integrity is the non-profit, nonpartisan watchdog organization that produced The Buying of the President in 1996 and The Buying of the Congress in 1998.
The Buying of the President 2004: Who's Really Bankrolling Bush and His Democratic Challengers--and What They Expect in Return (Buying of the President),Charles Lewis,Harper Paperbacks,0060548533,2004,Campaign funds,Election,General,Government - U.S. Government,Political Process - General,Political Science,Politics / Current Events,Politics/International Relations,Presidents,U.S. Practical Politics,United States,Political Science / General
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