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The In-Group of Political Donors

Journalist Robert Krulwich is hosting a new "Frontline" documentary on PBS, "The Best Campaign Money Can Buy," about the funds that go into the presidential campaign. In particular, the documentary looks at contributors that give "soft money," -- money given to a party rather than to a candidate. This kind of giving bypasses the law which limits individual donations to presidential candidates to $1,000. Both the Republicans and the Democrats have formed groups of donors who contribute $100,000 or more, which can influence which candidate the party nominates long before the primaries or the conventions.

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Other segments from the episode on October 27, 1992

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, October 27, 1992: Interview with Robert Krulwich; Interview with Larry Rivers; Review of a CD featuring Gilbert Kaplan conducting Mahler's "Adagietto."

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