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January 12, 2008
Money and Votes
FactCheck.org reminds us that garnering the most money doesn't equate to getting the most votes in a presidential election. My favorite example among the many cited is John Connally, the first presidential candidate to turn down federal subsidies in order to be free of spending limits. He spent $11 million, got one delegate to the 1980 Republican convention, and was on hand to see Ronald Reagan win the party's nomination that year.
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