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To: KyrosL who wrote (44719)	9/17/2002 8:33:51 AM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

The $1000 contribution limit is moot when you have organized rich constituencies that pool their resources and are able to target their enemies and swing elections, even though they are small minorities. My impression of politicians is that they want to keep as many people happy as possible. After all, they need majorities to be elected. If they are seen as being in the pocket of a few rich people, that doesn't sit well with the majority. And the news outlets are all over them, constantly, like bloodhounds. Their political enemies watch them like hawks and cry "foul" at the least offense. So it's very hard to keep things secret. I am trying to think of a politician who was elected by small special interest groups and just can't think of any. Do you have any examples?