'''pay to play''' refers to demands for campaign donations in exchange for state contracts. It is a major form of corruption and in 2009 forced New Mexico governor [[Bill Richardson]] to withdraw as Obama's nominee for Secretary of Commerce.
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'''Pay to play''' refers to demands for campaign donations in exchange for state contracts. It is a major form of corruption and in 2009 forced New Mexico governor [[Bill Richardson]] to withdraw as Obama's nominee for Secretary of Commerce.