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Jeanne Shaheen: “Money, celebrity money goes to the ends, the extremes. Money…”

Featuring: Jeanne Shaheen, Democratic | U.S. Senate New Hampshire

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Retiring Senators call extremist politicians 'UNPRODUCTIVE'

Published | Video Starts at 08:02

That's what I mean. Another factor, they say fewer than ever are betting on the center. What's missing in politics today is rewarding the more effective, bipartisan people. That's the other piece. Money, celebrity money goes to the ends, the extremes. Money doesn't go to people who are viewed as being in the middle trying to get things done. Despite all that, neither is ready to throw in the towel on their team. Do you each still feel at home in your parties as you've watched them move farther to the left and to the right? (08:02–08:14)

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Asserts that political funding tends to favor extreme positions over moderate ones.

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