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Wendell Ford: Then we talk about the message that was sent from the Second Congressional District in Kentucky. That, the message was…

On the recordMay 25, 1994
Then we talk about the message that was sent from the Second Congressional District in Kentucky. That, the message was not sent in a manner of which I think we all want the message to be couched. The message was a distortion, distraction and rush of money. As I said, the Senatorial Campaign Committee, the Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee put $10,000 into that congressional race. I do not see anybody rushing from most senatorial campaigns to put it into a congressional race. And that, Mr. President, I think, was one of the items, the rush of money was--the stealth approach that was reported in our papers in Kentucky today. Sure it was. And I understand it. And I understand what happened there. I have no illusions. I know the polls. I have seen the polls of the district and I know why you went in there. But the day is not over and there will be another race in that district.
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Wendell Ford
Kentucky

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Discussing campaign financing and election dynamics in Kentucky's Second Congressional District.

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