Sharing the Wealth

Sharing the WealthDocuments the ever larger sums donated by incumbent members of Congress to their parties and other candidates, and discusses the consequences. Winner of the 2009 Richard F. Fenno Jr. Prize of the Legislative Studies Section of the American Political Science Association While students of American politics are accustomed to thinking of members of Congress as recipients of campaign contributions, Sharing the Wealth shows that incumbents are increasingly

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