Unfortunately, money in politics is an insidious thing - and a loophole in our campaign finance system was taken advantage of with money going to existing or new 527 groups with the sole purpose of influencing the election.

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Olympia Snowe was a contemporary American politician. Olympia Jean Snowe is an American businesswoman and politician who was a United States Senator, representing Maine for three terms from 1995 to 2013. A lifelong member of the Republican Party, Snowe played an influential role in influencing the outcome of close votes in the U.S. Read more on Wikipedia →

Themes

  • Money — Thoughts on wealth, value, and material pursuits
  • Politics — Governance, civic duty, and the structures of power

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