Good afternoon, Mr. Lewis, and welcome. Though many Americans likely assume the connection in the first place. That was then, this is now. We've done other investigative reports, but this is the 2000 election, and our information is about the current crop of candidates. We show the relationship between the politicians and their patrons, and we show what favors these politicians have done for their patrons.
Specifics are always better than generalities.
Our candidates are not terribly candid about their personal reliance on this cash. They all say they're for reform, but for the most part none of them will discuss the price of power that they seek. This book tells you precisely the accommodations they have made. With Bill Bradley, five of his top 10 patrons are Wall Street firms. He has acted in the past to protect the interest of Wall Street firms with legislation that we describe in the book.