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Why did farmers and timber companies back the Republicans? The answer: Bigger farms and more clearcuts.

| Mon Mar. 5, 2001 12:00 AM PST

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Agribusiness

Why did farmers and timber companies back the Republicans? The answer: Bigger farms and more clearcuts.

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