Candidates, Cash, and the Court

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January 25, 2010

Citizens United President David Bossie talks on his cell phone outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010, after the Supreme Court ruled on a campaign finance reform case. (AP)

Guests:

Joining us from Washington are:
Gail Chaddock, Congressional correspondent for the Christian Science Monitor. Her piece "Campaign Finance Ruling: Can Congress do anything?" ran on Friday.
Fred Wertheimer, president and CEO of Democracy 21, a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization that works for campaign finance reform. He has spent more than 30 years working on issues of money in politics, governmental accountability, and reform of the political system.
Kenneth Gross, partner at the law firm Skadden, Arps. He leads Skadden’s Political Law practice and advises clients on matters relating to the regulation of political activity. He is former associate general counsel of the Federal Election Commission.

This program aired on January 25, 2010.