How an expensive bet by Emily's List in an Orange County congressional race went awry
by Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times— For Emily's List, the Democratic political group that has helped elect hundreds of women who support abortion rights, backing Joanna Weiss just made sense. Weiss, a first-time candidate for Congress in a competitive Orange County district, had founded a Democratic advocacy group and was proving to be a formidable fundraiser. But the sheer amount of money that Emily's List spent in support of Weiss raised eyebrows. During a single week in the congressional primary, the group's independent...
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