Democrats Assail, and Tap, 'Special Interests'
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The current group of leading Democratic candidates, John Kerry, John Edwards, Howard Dean, and Wesley Clark make it a point to campaign with rallying commitments to protect the little guy and work against the influence of special interests, but campaign donations reflect special contributions from those interests. Kerry is the leader with more than $1 million from the securities industry and $231,000 from his brother's law firm that represents the telecommunications industry. John Edwards has received $7.5 million, or 50% of his campaign funds, from attorneys. Dean and Clark have received less from corporate donors, but are not shy about accepting those contributions or depending upon Washington, DC insider lobbyists for political help and advice.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 2004
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A Journey From a Mill Town Ends With a Run for President
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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Edwards likes to emphasize his working-class background in his bid to win the Iowa caucus. With an endorsement from The Des Moines Register, the multimillionaire candidate likes to remember that he was the first one in his family of mill workers to attend college. Despite his own personal fortune that he earned as a personal injury attorney, he campaigns for ways to improve conditions for middle class and working poor individuals.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 2004
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South Carolina's Advice to Kerry: Don't Forget Us
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Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry is under pressure from South Carolina political leaders to make an effort to campaign and run TV advertisements in the state for the Feb. 3 primary. They are worried that Kerry is more interested in Missouri's 88 delegates than South Carolina's 55 now that Richard Gephardt is no longer a candidate. Kerry has to worry about offending African American voters who could provide 50% of the primary votes.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 2004
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