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On the recordJune 10, 1998
what I am proud to do is go from individual to individual, many people who have never given to campaigns before, and say this is what I believe; can you help me? My husband and I have raised six kids. We could not possibly fund an election ourselves. That is the Democratic process. Any laws that limit individuals from participating in campaigns and in elections and in free speech and in the debate of what direction this country is going in is a terrible opportunity to take away their opportunity to participate in a democracy. I am tired of people saying that the whole system is corrupt. I believe in the system. I believe in this country. I believe in my colleagues. Not everybody agrees with any of us. None of us wins in a unanimous election. But I believe most of us abide by the laws. We participate because we believe in a democracy. We believe the debate is good. I am sorry for those people who have decided to gain political advantage by implying to the American people that the whole system is corrupt.
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ANNE M. NORTHUP
Kentucky

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Defending the integrity of the electoral process and criticizing claims of systemic corruption.

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