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So it turns out that money doesn’t really matter in politics.

That’s what New York Times columnist David Brooks, generally a sensible fellow, argues this morning.

Recalling big spending losers from days past like Phil Gramm and John Connolly, and more recently defeated but lavishly-funded candidates like Mike Castle and Lisa Murkowski, Brooks argues that the current media interest in campaign spending, particularly secret gifts made through groups like the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, is unimportant.

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