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Just ahead of our country's mid-term elections, NOW takes a hard
look at the modern Clean Election Movement.
No fund raisers, no accusations of
influence, no expensive election campaigns - probably less
mud. That's the aim of the so-called Clean Elections movement:
candidates running for public office receive a flat sum of money
from government coffers to finance their campaigns. In turn, they
agree to strictly limit the use of private funds to run their
elections. The ultimate goal is to break the vicious cycle of
financial backslapping that has become the backbone of American
politics. Special interest groups are unlikely to be huge fans, but
the movement could help make elections fairer. Supporters say it
gives qualified candidates who don't have deep pockets or special
interest backers the opportunity to run - and win. A number of
states and municipalities throughout the U.S. have adopted some
form of Clean Elections. One, Arizona, has been a model for
campaign finance reform, with Senator John McCain championing the
cause. Just ahead of the country's mid-term elections, NOW
turns its attention to how successful Arizona and other Clean
Election sites have been in tidying up the election process. Join
NOW to see if corporate lobbyists and political advertisers
might have something to worry about.