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Bill Bennett: “Year after year after year, we see that there is a direct correlation between spending and turnout, a fact that makes…”

On the recordSeptember 9, 1998
Year after year after year, we see that there is a direct correlation between spending and turnout, a fact that makes good sense. If there is a contested election, with two well-financed candidates, the turnout goes up. If very little money is spent, very little interest is generated and turnout goes down.
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Bill Bennett

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Discussing the correlation between campaign spending and voter turnout.

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