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The Price of Politics

Posted by on May 11, 2018 in Current Events
A young voter standing in polling place.

A young voter standing in polling place.
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This week’s story update on the Election Central Web site examines the recent controversy surrounding President Trump’s nominee to head the Department of Veterans Affairs.

It’s no secret that Donald Trump has changed the political playing field. In fact, in the recent May primaries, it often seemed like most of the candidates spent more time defining themselves by whether or not they agreed with Trump than they did discussing their policies. Here, we consider yet another way that Trump has influenced the upcoming midterm election by taking a look at campaign donations.

To learn more about this story, click here to visit the Election Central Web site and read the full posting.

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