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  1. In the Kentucky Derby of political giving, one horse laps the field

    By Louis Serino May 3, 2013 11:35 a.m.

    While bettors will be spending big on the 20 thoroughbreds racing to win Saturday's 139th Kentucky Derby, many of the horses' owners have been making their own high-stakes bets -- the kind that could pay off in much more than roses.

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  2. McConnell fires back in early campaign air wars

    By Keenan Steiner Mar 14, 2013 4:47 p.m.

    On the defensive and trying to wade off a Tea Party challenge, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has hit the airwaves with ads 20 months before Election Day.

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  3. Planned Parenthood targets Mitch McConnell

    By Kathy Kiely Feb 22, 2013 11:35 a.m.

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  4. Kentucky Derby: Owners put money on politicians, not ponies

    By Bill Allison May 3, 2012 3:10 p.m.

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