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By Christopher Weber - Politics DailyThis year, many congressional Republicans had a number of big-spending conservative groups to thank for propelling them to victory, and now Democrats hope a new liberal organization will do the same for them in 2012. The political operative and writer David Brock has put together $4 million in funding and is hiring a staff for a Democratic-leaning outside group called American Bridge, The New York Times reported Tuesday. The group, which will fund media efforts for Democratic causes and candidates, will be headed by former Maryland lieutenant governor Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, the daughter ...
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