Word: campaignwar
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...Louisiana had convinced him he could not win the GOP nomination: "When the voter speaks, I listen, especially when the voter is speaking someone else's name." Gramm's exit brings to an early close a well-organized, nearly two-year old campaign. With an impressive $20-million plus campaignwar chest and several carefully-orchestrated wins in straw polls across the country, Gramm had worked hard to position himself as the conservative alternative to Bob Dole. In recent months, Gramm's standing in the polls had dwindled to single digits, a decline he had explained by saying: "The people...
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