Missouri sixth in soft money

Monday, July 22, 2002

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A recent study by two national campaign watchdog groups reveals that 71 cents of every dollar spent for candidates in Missouri's 2000 election came from unregulated and often untraceable special interest groups and individuals.

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