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For candidates, fundraising is a highly public form of self-presentation that pays dividends long before the election and well after the votes are cast.     Thomsen draws on comprehensive fundraising data that spans more than four decades, in addition to interviews, surveys of candidates and donors, newspaper coverage, committee assignments, and analysis of legislative success. The Money Signal highlights the numerous ways that dollars influence the perceptions and behavior of key actors and observers throughout the election cycle.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ -","offer_id":51595486593297,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":51595486822673,"sku":"NGR9780226841120","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/022684112X.jpg?v=1772036096"},{"product_id":"money-signal-book-danielle-m-thomsen-9780226841144","title":"The Money Signal","description":"A data-rich, eye-opening look at how, when, and why political fundraising is consequential.    Over the last two decades, the number of competitive congressional races has declined precipitously. 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