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It’s hard to believe it’s been a year since President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton were ensconced in a heated battle for the

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Stealth PACs revealed

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February 9, 2000 — The 2000 election cycle promised to be a high-stakes and free-spending election by anyone's measure. The balance of power

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WASHINGTON, June 2, 2000 — Two Republican candidates for the 2001 New Jersey gubernatorial race have set up "527 groups" a full year before

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