Every four years, the nation rallies around the presidential candidates, tuning into debates, taking in interviews, going to the polls, and, of course, spending money. But we’re not just talking about campaign donations.
From the old Goldwater Girl scarves to the current Santorum sweater, from freelance TV crews to the security staff that guard political rallies, campaign time means money and jobs for working Americans and cottage industries. Stephen Reader has been investigating the unique micro-economies that spring up every four years, around campaign time. A blogger for It’s a Free Country, he joins us in studio.
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