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A new (outrageous) level of fundraising

By Meredith Curran -- Intern
Posted on Tue Aug 14, 2007 at 01:25:32 PM EST

"Almost everyone raising the big money these days will tell you: You start your fundraising network by thinking of people . . . who can't say no."

Check out last week's Washington Post article detailing the newly popular method of bundling for campaign fundraising.

"One of my dear clients asked me if I would help contribute and I said yes, even if I don't think McCain's going to win," Mingolelli said. "And to be honest, if it came down to McCain and Romney, I'd probably go with Romney."

Bundlers' source of employees, clients, and subordinates for campaign contributions shows just how off-base our democratic system has become.  Even worse is the image this creates that raising the most money translates into being the best candidate.


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