Steven Rivas, another political consultant who has run a number of municipal races, said the limits are too low, and that the six-month time period in which campaigns are allowed to raise money is too short. "We've realized that the 'Mr. Smith goes to Washington,' wear out your shoe leather, go door-to-door, isn't the reality in 2015," he said.
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