If the statements are trustworthy that have been made publicly in recent years the conclusion cannot be avoided that money is used in elections for corrupt purposes--sometimes to secure nominations and sometimes to secure elections, when nominations have been made.
He expresses concern over the use of money in elections for corrupt purposes.
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My active radicalism had alienated the conservative Republicans.
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