Capitol Hill: Parties All the Time

ANP senior producer Harry Hanbury set out to visit every Congressional fundraising party on Capitol Hill in a single day. He met a cast of characters in the process, encountered more worthless spin than could fit into a one-hour press conference, and ended up wondering if fundraising -- not legislating -- was the true work of Washington.

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• Brad Miller
• Patty Murray
• Brian Bilbray
• Eric Cantor
• Alan Grayson
• John Dingell
• Xavier Becerra
• Bill Bennett
• campaign finance
• fundraising
• elections
• permanent campaign
• reform
• campaign finance reform
• Washington
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• Lynn Woolsey
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[Bunglbeez]

With EVERYTHING that has been going on about those, "On the Hill"

I THANK YOU for exposing these bastards.

We, the American People, MUST STOP these big wigs, and take OUR country back.

Have we forgotten? Or better yet...Have THEY forgotten who they work for?

They work for US!

NOT the other way around.

[bootpdx]

If the airwaves are public, then the argument you need money to get the message out to the American people is BS.

If the money was taken out of politics you would have people running for office who generally want to make a difference. Wouldn't that be something?

[mkabbz]

Money knows no boundaries. Ethics does not apply. Neither does the constitution, or even basic human rights.

[Beccathepromomami]

GREAT story! very informative piece. I used to intern at a political fundraising firm and it's more hush hush that you'd imagine - lots of dos and don'ts.

[friendsofbradwill]

Should have been more aggressive with the camera, it just moved at the slightest resistance... Stop the Merida Initiative.

[krinkly]

the last congressional staffer should be held up as an example for all staffers to follow. we get it, it costs money to do all this. just be upfront and honest about it. until there is reform and it moves to public financing, just be honest and upfront. a little transparency takes a lot away from the lunatic fringe that wants to always point at secrecy as the main point that everything is doom and gloom.

[KALELis113]

all staffers and all people should be as nice, and graceful, and candid when asked legitmate questions. The people who refused to talk or sent the reporter on his way rudely, just looked like bullies and/or bouncers. If i was an elected official I would only hire people like the last woman.

[neverlookback75]

Awesome video. It's too bad this doesn't get out to more people.

[nyguy]

They spend a lot of money to take their message out to voters? I didn't know republicans had to pay Fox News for the propaganda, I thought Fox News did it for free.

[silverhawks]

This is EXACTLY what journalism in America SHOULD be.

[silverhawks]

Not just secrecy - the fact that this guy was THREATENED on camera says a lot.