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Schumer's Wall Street Donors Look for Revenge

Which might explain Harold Ford's run

By John Johnson, Newser Staff

Posted Feb 9, 2010 5:57 PM CST

(Newser) – Chuck Schumer is making enemies in high places among "his wealthiest and most powerful constituents," writes Chris Smith. These Wall Street honchos have long poured money into Schumer's campaign coffers, but now they think he's not doing enough to protect them from regulation... Read full story »

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