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Read the archive   of Wattenberg's   syndicated column     Campaign Finance Reform This fall, the presidential and congressional candidates will spend $1.6 billion on their campaigns, which is an all time high. Have ... more Is Public Journalism, Journalism? Lately, some of the old school canons of journalism, notably just reporting the facts, seems to have been abandoned for a ... more   What if we held an election and everybody came? main page What if we held an election and everybody came? Aired 10/31/1996 As we get close to election day, the issue of voter turnout will be a topic of critique and discussion. For the outcome of every election depends on who shows up. It is said that too few Americans vote and voter turnout will be very low in 1996.   Read the full transcript   Benjamin Ginsberg     director of the Center for Governmental Studies at Johns Hopkins University, co-author of Politics by Other Means   Roger Davison     professor of government at the University of Maryland   Andrew Kohut     director of the Times Mirror Center for the People and the Press Originally Aired: 10/31/1996     Be sure to also check out: Here are some previous Think Tank programs that may be of interest. After Katrina, Part Two   aired 7/27/2006 After Katrina, Part One   aired 7/20/2006 The Future of the Constitution, Part Two   aired 7/13/2006 Send us your thoughts Think Tank is made possible by generous support from the Smith Richardson Foundation, the Bernard and Irene Schwartz Foundation, the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, the John M. Olin Foundation, the Donner Canadian Foundation, the Dodge Jones Foundation, and Pfizer, Inc. ©Copyright Think Tank. All rights reserved.     Web development by Bean Creative.