Clips Round-up for 7/12/11

Submitted by akumar@publicampaign.org on Jul 12, 2011

This op-ed by Rick Siders talks about the need for more veterans in Congress. "The cost of running for office may be one barrier. In my home district in Tennessee, Rep. Stephen Fincher spent more than $3 million in his most recent race, in 2010, and this is a bargain in some congressional districts.

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