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Carroll J. Doherty, "Braced for Impeachment Inquiry, Democrats Still Lobby
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[4]
Carroll J. Doherty, "Riding the Omnibus Off Into the Sunset," Congressional
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[10]
Voter News Service poll, as reported in The Washington Post, November
4, 1998, p. A32.
[11]
CBS News poll, "The Great Scruples Challenge," June 10, 1998,
www.cbs.com.
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"Fundraising Escalates for Political Party Committees," FederalElection
Commission, press release, October 27, 1998.
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Paul Boller, Jr., Presidential Campaigns. (Oxford- Oxford University
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Joel Siegel, "Al, Chuck Hit Hard," New York Daily News, October
26, 1998,
www.nydailynews. com; Angie Muhs, "Baesler, Bunning in
dead heat,"
Lexington Herald Leader, October 25, 1998, www.
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Charles Babbington, "Glendening is Reelected in Maryland," The Washington
Post,
November 4, 1998, p. A3 9.
[16]
Voter News Service poll, as reported at the MSNBC website, November
4,1998,
www.msnbc.com.
[17]
"Fundraising Slows for '98 Elections," Federal Election Commission,
press
release, October 29, 1998.
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Leslie Wayne, "If No Guarantee of Victory, Money Sure Makes It Easier,
The
New York Times, November 6, 1998, p. A23.
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Federal Election Commission, op. cit., October 27, 1998.
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Kevin Sack, "Black Turnout Led to Surge By Democrats in the South," The
New York Times, November 6, 1998, pp. Al, A22.
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Joel Siegel, op. cit.; James Dao and Adam Nagourney, "D'Amato's Missteps
and Self-Doubts Helped With Political Punch," The New York Times, November
8, 1998, www.nytimes. com.
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Kevin Sack, op. cit.; Richard Berke, "Gleeful Democrats Assail Ads by G.O.P.
on Clinton Scandal, The New York Times, October 29, 1998, pp.
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His Leadership Post," The Washington Post, November 5, 1998,
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MSMC, website, op. cit. See CBS Newsand ABC News polls from August-October
of 1998 on congressional approval ratings.
[31]
Debbie Howlett, " 'Body' bulldozes into politics, a new arena for ex- wrestler,"
USA Today, November 5, 1998, p. 17A; Jon Jeter, "Campaign Reform
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1998, p. A4 1.