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Sheldon Silver's Opponent Hunts for Small Donors

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May 12, 2008 | 1:47 p.m

In this campaign video, one of Sheldon Silver’s opponents, Luke Henry, hits the street to push his fund-raising philosophy.

“A lot of my time is spent raising money," he tells one resident. "I have to go lock myself in a room, call a list of people, ask them for donations. And that’s a bad system.”

Then, the (low-dollar) pitch:

“Would you give me five dollars -- donate five dollars to my campaign?”

One person replies:

“Are you really running? 'Cause I just met you on the street.”

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