The Cocaine Candidate: When Politics Meets Petty Scandal The recent arrest of Missouri House candidate Thomas Ross on charges of conspiring to plant cocaine on his opponent, Louise Secker, has brought the dirty underbelly of politics into sharp focus.
This incident is not an isolated case; it's a symptom of a broader rot that infects our electoral system.
Ross allegedly concocted an audacious plan involving covert recordings and anonymous tips in response to his narrow 33 vote primary victory over Secker.