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Looks Like Bribery's Legal

Messy campaign finance system explains Blago verdict: Scott Turow

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Aug 18, 2010 6:20 AM CDT

(Newser) – An Illinois jury's failure to convict Rod Blagojevich on bribery-related charges despite damning evidence starts to make sense when you look at America's shambolic campaign finance system, argues Scott Turow. The huge number of loopholes, together with the Supreme Court's decision to lift restrictions on...   Read full story »

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