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Blakeman sought matching funds for thousands of ineligible donations

Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman requested public matching funds for more than 2,600 donations that don’t qualify for the state’s campaign finance program.

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syracuse.com· Oct 2, 4:07 PMBlakeman sought matching funds for thousands of ineligible donations

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