A Reform That Doesn't
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- Green Monster. Beinart, Peter // New Republic;04/09/2001-04/16/2001, Vol. 224 Issue 15/16, p14
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- A Spoiler's Crusade. Lowry, Richard // National Review;2/19/2001, Vol. 53 Issue 3, p30
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- THE BATTLE OVER CAMPAIGN FINANCE. Mann, Thomas E. // Brookings Review;Fall2003, Vol. 21 Issue 4, p28
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- HOW NOT TO BE A CONGRESSMAN. // Saturday Evening Post;10/15/1938, Vol. 211 Issue 16, p23
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- FIELD NOTES. Meyerson, Harold // American Prospect;Sep2006, Vol. 17 Issue 9, p11
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- The Return of Hard Money. Stone, Peter H. // National Journal;10/19/2002, Vol. 34 Issue 42, p3058
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