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News out of Nevada â€" according to The Washington Post’s Chris Cillizza â€" Nevada Tea Party Senate nominee Sharron Angle raised a whopping $14 million over the third fundraising quarter (July 1-Sept. 30). Surely, this is an exceptional fundraising feat â€" and is likely to stand as the most money raised for a Senate campaign in a quarter for the entire election cycle.

Usually, campaigns rejoice over high fundraising totals. Usually, raising a few million dollars stokes momentum and elicits elation. Usually, campaigns would rally around that accomplishment and drive a positive message about the change they are hoping to bring about. Or they might demonstrate the overwhelming humility that candidates usually feel when showered with such support.

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