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October 11, 2012

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Dear EmailNation Subscriber, With Mitt in the White House, Tagg Romney's firm, Solamere Capital, would have the ultimate lobbyists: the president's oldest son, brother and personal fundraiser. And its investors could hit the jackpot. It's the perfect recipe for crony capitalism. Lee Fang has more. All best, Peter Rothberg, The Nation

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