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Known as the Shakman decree, the law was supposed to bring an end to the days of political machines fueled by ward bosses who could reward political workers with city jobs. The virtual absence of Tammany Hall-style political machines, the relatively small number of political offices, and the high costs of electoral campaigns--all thanks to the Progressive reforms of a century ago--created a vacuum in L. Eager to play to its base, Republican Party officials have been hitting up churches for membership directories and tacitly egging on the creation of church-based political machines in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and other states. |
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