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Former President Bill Clinton, left, chats with donors as he pays a visit to a fundraiser for state Democrats, while host Terry McAuliffe, right, strains to hear a request from another donor in McLean, Virginia.
McAuliffe, Cuccinelli Top $1 Million in Late 2012 Donations for Va. Gov.
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