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The money chase.(CAMPAIGN FINANCE)
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September 29, 2008
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2008 Weekly Reader Corp. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Running a presidential campaign takes an enormous amount of money. Candidates have to pay for advertising, technology, consultants, travel, the list goes on. This year's candidates spent a combined $800 million before the start of summer. To raise all that money, they need to attract donors, and that's where the ethics get sticky. Big donors expect their contributions to pay off, but politicians can't allow money to influence their decisions. Federal laws set limits and penalties for both the takers and the givers.
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