What Did The Billions The Campaigns Spent Buy?
Posted: November 8, 2012
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TweetCombined spending in the 2012 federal election cycle could top a record six billion dollars, according to a recent estimate. Guests also discuss how newly drawn districts altered the dynamics of several congressional races across the country, particularly in California.
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