Former Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI) talked about his book While America Sleeps: A Wake-up Call for the Post-9/11 Era, which looks at institutional failures, both domestic and abroad, leading up to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. He also discussed the presidential election, President Obama’s re-election chances, and the impact of super PACs and unregulated campaign money in the election cycle. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.
Mr. Feingold participated from the studio at Pace University in New York City.