TV Shows/Whose Vote Counts, Explained/Season 1/S01E02

S01E02 – Can You Buy an Election?

S01E02

6.2/ 1028 Sept 202025 min

Can You Buy an Election?

Whose Vote Counts, Explained – Season 1

Running for office is expensive, but deep pockets alone can't secure a win. Why are U.S. elections so awash with cash, and what does that money buy?

Cast

Carol Anderson

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Carol Berkin

Stacey Abrams

Stacey Abrams

George Will

George Will

Lawrence Lessig

Lawrence Lessig

Desmond Meade

Selena Gomez

Selena Gomez

Narrator (voice)

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Self

Al Davis

Al Davis

Self

Theodore Olson

Self

Michael Bloomberg

Michael Bloomberg

Self (archive footage)

Ted Cruz

Ted Cruz

Self (archive footage)

Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite

Self (archive footage)

David Brinkley

David Brinkley

Self (archive footage)

David H. Koch

Self (archive footage)

Howard K. Smith

Self (archive footage)

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