Opensecrets.org: Tracking Money and Political Influence in US Politics

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	Opensecrets.org: Tracking Money and Political Influence in US Politics

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9-14-2009 9:26 PM

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9-14-2009 11:33 PM

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I know this saying is so 1980's but "Knowledge is power".

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