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In the 2004 presidential election, we saw a wonderful example of citizens making contributions. In fact, individual giving to both the Kerry and Bush campaigns was the highest in our nation's history.

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Mark Shields
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: May 25
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I think Hillary Clinton - first of all, it's a great victory, acknowledge it. She has made history.
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I think this was as good a Democratic Convention [ this was my 24th convention] as I have seen since the 1976 convention, which nominated Jimmy Carter.I just thought it was a spectacularly successful convention. I don't think Hillary Clinton's speech was spectacular, but I don't think she's a spectacular speaker.
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There is nothing more basic to our democracy than the right to participate in electing our political leaders.
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