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      <excerpt>.... . . &quot;I wish you the best of luck in the coming election and am pleased to support your efforts,&quot; CBC PAC Chairman Rep. Gregory Meeks,&#160;&#160; (D-N.Y.) said in statement to Hilliard's campaign. The 7th district is a majority black and overwhelmingly Democr</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...policy tools here.  Some members of the New Democrat Coalition rely on this cash more than others.  Forty-six percent of Rep. Gregory Meeks' total funds since the start of the 2008 election cycle have come to the New York Democrat from the financial sec</excerpt>
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