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Octafish

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1. Thank you! I hope everyone reads Lemieux's analysis.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Apr 2, 2014, 04:07 PM

Apr 2014

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There's a reason why members of Congress in safe seats continue to raise large amounts of money; this money can be used to give to candidates in close races and create political debts that might be repaid in the future.

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To the Roberts Court, money should talk as loudly as possible while ordinary voters can take a walk. [View all] kpete Apr 2014 OP

Thank you! I hope everyone reads Lemieux's analysis. Octafish Apr 2014 #1

Democracy will thrive post-McCutcheon, Billionaire Media Mogul printed. Octafish Apr 2014 #2