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Against Transparency: The Perils of Openness in Government
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Lawrence Lessig: Durbin: "If you even knew how much time we spend raising money..."
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In Fine Print, a Proliferation of Large Donors - The New York Times
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GOOD: Campaign Fundraising
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Bloomberg Sets Record for Personal Spending in Pursuit of Public Office - NYTimes.com
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Common Cause Reports on Possible Ramifications of Citizens United Case | OMB Watch
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A campaign-finance scandal in Japan: Twinkle-toes in trouble | The Economist
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Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission - Jeffrey Toobin | 9/15/2009 | ColbertNation.com
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Arcuri One Minute Speech on Implementing a Public Campaign Finance System
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Banking on Becoming President | OpenSecrets
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