Inside Political Campaigns: Money, Ethics and the Future

Ann Ravel, Chair, Federal Election Commission; Former Chair, California Fair Political Practices Commission
Ace Smith, Veteran Campaign Manager, Hillary Clinton, Dianne Feinstein, Jerry Brown; Veteran Campaign Strategist
Ben Ginsberg, Veteran Campaign Strategist; National Counsel, Romney for President 2008, and Bush-Cheney Campaigns of 2000, 2004 
Kirk Hanson, Executive Director, Markkula Center for Applied Ethics, Santa Clara University – Moderator

When it comes to political campaigns, it’s all about the money from various special interests. What monetary rules actually govern campaigns, and how often are they broken? What role will campaign finance laws play in 2016 and beyond? Meet the government official who oversees the financing of federal elections along with two long-time strategists from both sides of the aisle for an inside look at the way political campaigns actually work and a discussion about whether or not it’s possible to be both ethical and victorious.