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Bill Proxmire and the Art of Fundraising

June 7, 2019 Reece Ellis Bob Dole, History, Money & Politics, Politics, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

Proxmire in the elections where he eschewed campaign donations was still re-elected by large margins, 29 points in 1982 and 46 points in 1976.

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