Why Democrats are amplifying corruption talk: A historical strategy for parties out of power

By Robert Boatright, Professor of Political Science, Clark University; Institute for Humane Studies

If you have seen campaign ads for the midterm elections, you have likely noticed that a major theme this year is corruption.

New Hampshire congressman and Senate candidate Chris Pappas has framed his campaign around his anti-corruption efforts in Congress, claiming that his anti-corruption record includes the fact that he “doesn’t take a dime of corporate PAC money,” opposes congressional stock trading,…

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