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Lloyd Doggett: “You couldn't win a congressional race with a few hundred…”

Featuring: Lloyd Doggett, Democratic | U.S. House Texas, 37th Congressional District

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With Liberty and Justice for Some Ep. 60 with Rep. Lloyd Doggett

Published | Video Starts at 06:04

Well, it is a rare commodity. There's so much pressure from the growing role of money in politics. The fact that many of these congressional races. Now, You couldn't win a congressional race with a few hundred thousand. You have to have a few million, maybe many million. And that just starts the whole process. And the fact that with some groups coming in with unlimited black money, money that is hidden, that corporations can come in and … (06:04–06:10)

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