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In Congressional races, money talked all the way to the voting booth

By Kathryn Wallace and Marianne Holt

November 9, 2000

WASHINGTON, November 9, 2000 — If anyone doubted that huge campaign war chests reap big political payoffs, just look at the House and Senat

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Health industry gave millions to state officials involved in lawsuit

By Caitlin Ginley

January 18, 2011

Debbie Stabenow — Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

By Josh Israel

January 5, 2011

Outside groups push pedal to the metal In Michigan race

By Kathryn Wallace

September 21, 2000

Senate chairs: Democrats have deep ties to industries they oversee

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

January 5, 2011

Cautious about hard money

By Neil Gordon

October 27, 2004

County party organizations shying away from federal activities

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McCain-Feingold changes state party spending

By Agustín Armendariz and Aron Pilhofer

May 26, 2005

Shays-Meehan opens soft money loophole in the States

By John Dunbar

February 28, 2002

State parties collected nearly $570 million in contributions, soft money transfers in 2000

By John Dunbar, MaryJo Sylwester and Robert Moore

June 25, 2002

Commentary: How Bush handles McCain will set tone for his presidency

By Charles Lewis

January 23, 2001

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