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Mythbusting

Submitted by Monica Rober on Wed, 10/14/2009 - 16:56

The Baltimore Sun busts the myth that voters don't care about the influence of big campaign contributions."The need for publicly financed campaigns for seats in the General Assembly has seldom been greater. With record sums likely to be spent on Senate and House of Delegates races next year, the influence of big donations on the legislature never more obvious, and some high-profile Maryland politicians under criminal investigation, one might assume support among legislators would be overwhelming."...A statewide poll that shows Marylanders think big-money has a corrupting influence in Annapolis and that a major shake-up is the best solution."To read the full editorial, click here.

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