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Episode CLXXXVIII - How to Win a Consular Election

Emperors of Rome

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Electoral Bribery Is an Established Part of the Election Campaign

Bribery is just an established part of the election here. And this is something that os acceptsand, and sort of implies that it's no slur against cicero to make use of them. These all seem very accepted kind of tactics. You know, everyone knows what's going on. Well, mean, if you think about the phrase that gets used in the australian media, that's sort of accepted, has pork barrelling in which is, you throw money at the marginal electorates. I was listening to a discussion this morning about whether that’s corruption,. And to a certain extent, yes.

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