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Why Political Campaigns Are Self-Licking Ice Cream Cones

A new book, Producing Politics, exposes the hollow and self-serving logic of campaign insiders from across the spectrum

July 27, 2022 • by Micah L. Sifry
A new book, Producing Politics, exposes the hollow and self-serving logic of campaign insiders from across the spectrum....

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