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...Senator. Bentsen was just one of many Senators offering access for money in one of the many variations that hover this side of illegality. But the baldness of the approach and the fact that he had no real re-election challenge that required raising the money caused the Eggs McBentsen affair to unleash a storm of criticism. Bentsen quickly disbanded the club, called the mistake a "doozy," and returned the money. The episode did not cramp his fund-raising ability: he has raised over $5 million for his 1988 Senate campaign. It did, however, give Bentsen a bit more caution...
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