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Article: Motives or just money? A look at the people behind the political newcomers.
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- Arkansas Business
- Article date:
- November 2, 1992
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PERSONAL LIKES, BUSINESS interests and party loyalty often lead business leaders to ally themselves with candidates for national office.
And, of course, there is the old axiom that everybody loves, and supports, a likely winner.
Take the case of 1st Congressional District candidate Blanche Lambert of Helena, who surprised almost everyone with her upset of incumbent Bill Alexander in the Democratic primary.
Perhaps realizing that Lambert had momentum and a conducive political climate on her side, supporters have flocked to her cause.
Still, there's no question that much of the money behind her has flowed in from politically active individuals in ...