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“Let's face it, the subject of campaign finance is not always scintillating. But it's incredibly important.” quote by Jane Mayer — Download Open image

“Let's face it, the subject of campaign finance is not always scintillating. But it's incredibly important.”

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The reason that minorities and women don't have a better shot at getting elected to the Senate or to statewide office is because the…

Carol Moseley Braun

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I certainly want campaign finance reform. I just wish this would do it in a way that would stand up to a constitutional challenge.

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William J. Clinton

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Climate change joined immigration, job creation, food safety, pilot training, veterans' care, campaign finance, transportation security, labor law, mine safety, wildfire management, and scores…

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Tom DeLay may or may not have broken campaign finance laws, but he did his best to look like he was breaking them.

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The plea agreement negotiated by Janet Reno's Justice Department with Nora, Gene and Trisha Lum is a hoax. It allows two key players in…

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The number one lobby that opposes campaign finance reform in the United States is the National Association of Broadcasters.

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