Which Way, L.A.?
Tomorrow's Elections: Big Money but Not Much Interest
Candidates and interest groups have spent a record $225 million on tomorrow's California primary campaigns, but less than a third of the voters are expected to bother to go to the polls. Also, a remembrance of John Wooden. On our rebroadcast of To the Point, concerns about human rights, international law and unintended consequences have not stopped President Obama from increasing the use of Predator drones.
By Warren Olney • • 53m ListenCandidates and interest groups have spent a record $225 million on tomorrow's California primary campaigns. But less than a third of the voters are expected to bother to go to the polls. We hear why it was worth all that money, to whom, and why some contests really do matter. Also, a remembrance of John Wooden from the man who co-authored A Game Plan for Life. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, using Predator drones, the US now leads the world in "targeted killings." Do they work? Are they legal? Will they set a dangerous precedent when other nations get the same technology?
Banner image: Coach John Wooden with star player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who played for UCLA as Lew Alcindor. Photo courtesy of UCLA
