How to Win Friends and Save the Republic

The National Association of Nonpartisan Reformers produces a monthly podcast featuring reform leaders (primarily members of the Association) and their current projects, campaigns and updates. It will provide focus and attention to key electoral reforms its members are tackling.

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How to Win Friends and Save the Republic Podcast

Following the Citizens United v FEC decision in 2010, attorney Jeff Clements began to strategize how to correct the mistakes that had been made. The ruling had opened the door to limitless money flowing unchecked into American politics.

John Palmer works in finance; his friend, Bruce Goldberg, works in health care. Although their careers have little to do with politics or political reform, over time they came to realize that American democracy was broken and the only way to save it was by reform the system.

Special guests technology gurus Sara Gifford and Victor Allis tell us about their app, ActiVote, which helps people increase their civic engagement by completing meaningful, daily actions.