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- The house that Jack built. Elvin, John // Insight on the News;12/02/96, Vol. 12 Issue 45, p35
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- ELECTION WATCH: THE RACES TO KEEP AN EYE ON. // Advertising Age;10/25/2010, Vol. 81 Issue 38, p4
The article discusses various election campaigns for the U.S. Congressional elections of 2010 and the election campaign for Governor of California, assessing the campaign funds in each race.
- Congress for sale. Breslow, Marc // Dollars & Sense;Jul/Aug96, Issue 206, p43
Presents data on campaign funds' effect on electoral action in the House of Representatives. Average cost to win a House seat; Challenger's average vote percent; Political action committee spending; Funding sources, campaigns for the House in 1994.
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