Newsweek interviews a former Republican campaign operative who went to jail for stifling democracy. Democracy in Action: Not Always MoralHe dishes on the dirty tricks of campaigns, such as telephoning voters and pretending to represent liberal causes while using "the voice of a quote-unquote 'scary black man.'"

Says the former operative: "When I was working, the main thing was to win, not to be moral."

Trying to get elected: exactly like trying to pick up a one night stand!