The Abramoff Effect

December 1, 2005 | This article appeared in the December 19, 2005 edition of The Nation.

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The controversy surrounding conservative lobbyist Jack Abramoff is
creating headaches for red-state and swing-state Republicans and
opportunities for Democrats to turn a national bribery and
influence-peddling scandal into political paydirt.

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John Nichols

John Nichols, a pioneering political blogger, has written the Beat since 1999. His posts have been circulated...

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