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- ↑ Lyons, Barbara (October 30, 2000). "'Clean the Green' propelled Clausing to Senate". The Chippewa Herald. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- ↑ Babington, Charles (October 30, 2000). "Big Spending on Statehouse Races to Sway Redistricting". Washington Post . Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ↑ "Ad Frenzy in 10th Senate District Smashes Spending Record". Wisconsin Democracy Campaign. October 31, 2000. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
The 10th District is the worst example of runaway spending in the 2000 election, but when all is said and done we may also see at least two other Senate races break the old record...
- ↑ "District Vote for State Senators". University of Wisconsin–Madison . July 1, 2001. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ↑ "State's electors meet to cast ballots for Gore". The Janesville Gazette. December 18, 2000. p. 11. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
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- ↑ Wagner, Mary Jo (September 16, 2004). "Clausing Loses to Harsdorf in Primary". Wisconsin Public Radio . Retrieved October 6, 2004.