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Rep. Bishop to $$ backers: 'Politics never takes a rest' in D.C.

Tuesday January 8, 2013 11:13 PM By Dan Janison

Rep. Tim Bishop (D-Southampton) sent an interesting missive to supporters in the wake of his second win against Republican candidate Randy Altschuler -- warning he remains targeted by the GOP without the slightest pause and therefore must already start fundraising for 2014.

The text:

Dear Friend,

Always leave it to Washington, DC to remind you that politics never takes a rest.

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