To counter Bush, the Democrats have adopted ambitious plans to take every advantage of the new campaign finance law, which allows the parties to mount independent expenditures on behalf of their nominees as long as the efforts are not coordinated with the candidates` campaigns. The new plans reflect the Democrats` unexpected success in tapping new donors for the fall campaign, with party officials estimating that Kerry, the party and independent liberal groups could raise as much as $225 million for unseating Bush in November.
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