It's an area where most people may not have much knowledge.

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After the Republicans took control of Congress in '94 and Newt Gingrich and company came to town, the money moved from being roughly equal between Democrats and Republicans to very heavily Republican.

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In the vast majority of races around the country, there is no question who is going to win. Absent an indictment or scandal or $1 million in the bank, it's awfully difficult to unseat an incumbent.

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Whoever is elected to Congress and the presidency is going to have a satchel full of political IOUs to deliver on.

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For Congress and the president, because they have had to make so much money to get elected, their options to implement reform are limited and probably not politically feasible.

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There are two ways of looking at campaign finance.

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We're going to be keeping track of those IOUs, who they are to, and what is being done about them.

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There's no comparison when you compare the overall impact of business contributions versus labor.

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The money provides a buffer that could keep Bradley in the race longer than the voters would.

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