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Step up to the polls, it’s Election Day! First, Carter debates the wild history of American voting practices. Your vote isn’t secret, everyone’s drunk, and the winner buys dinner. Vote for George Washington and he’ll give you a 1/2 gallon of liquor! Then, Marissa gets candid about candidate Boss Tweed. New York is on fire and the roughest gang in the city is the fire department. There’s corruption and embezzlement, as the politics spin wildly out of control.
By Marissa Kohn and Carter ThompsonStep up to the polls, it’s Election Day! First, Carter debates the wild history of American voting practices. Your vote isn’t secret, everyone’s drunk, and the winner buys dinner. Vote for George Washington and he’ll give you a 1/2 gallon of liquor! Then, Marissa gets candid about candidate Boss Tweed. New York is on fire and the roughest gang in the city is the fire department. There’s corruption and embezzlement, as the politics spin wildly out of control.