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The Wealthy Have a Bigger Role in Politics. They Don’t Need to.

The American Political Science Association rarely takes positions on the institutional issues of governance and politics that are studied by its academic membership. In fact, the last time the APSA injected itself into a broader governance controversy was over 50 years ago, when it issued a report titled “Towards a More Responsible Two-Party System.”

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Megan Colon (right) and Gail Ribas, from the office of New Jersey Sen. Frank Lautenberg, hang a sign Feb. 6 congratulating the New York Giants for their Super Bowl win over the New England Patriots on the previous day. The sign refers to “New Jersey’s Giants” because the team plays in that state.
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