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"The story of Obama's success is very much a story about money. It provided his initial credibility. It paid for his impressive campaign operation. It allowed him first to compete with, and then to overwhelm, the most powerful Democratic family in a generation-one that understood the power of money in politics and commanded a network of wealthy donors that has financed the Democratic Party for years."

Excerpt from article, "The story of Obama's success is very much a story about money. It provided his initial credibility. It paid for his impressive campaign operation. It allowed him first to compete with, and then to overwhelm, the most powerful Democratic family in a generation-one that understood the power of money in politics and commanded a network of wealthy donors that has financed the Democratic Party for years."