What Do a Bartender at a Bowling Alley and the Father of Campaign Finance Reform Have in Common?

Photo Credits: (Left) ERIC MEDSKER, (Right) U.S. Social Security Administration

I was there to see Pete. I sat on a bar stool in the heart of West Brooklyn, New York. To my left, were bowling lanes with glossy wood floors, which reflected the dancing neon lights from above the pins. One of the lanes, about a quarter of the way down, was occupied by a jovial group of 30-somethings wearing birthday hats. The…