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New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg spent a total of at least $240 million on his three winning campaigns, almost all of it his own money. But having the most money doesn't always mean success in politics, as a look at some of the biggest-spending campaigns in history shows


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Inability to lower taxes helped cost Gov. Corzine his job
Article | TOMS RIVER, N.J. -- In the end, Republican Chris Christie was propelled into the New Jersey governorship by the same force that pushed him so far ahead in early polls in the year-long campaign: angry, widespread resentment over the state's finances, especially the property taxes that incumbent Jo...

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