Brown, who speaks constantly about this bill in his neck-and-neck race for re-election against consumer advocate Elizabeth Warren, said the whole point of passing the law was to demonstrate that members of Congress weren't held to a different standard.

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They should advocate an exciting, whole-hog alternative to today's system, thereby making the reform effort worth the political heat.

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Indeed, the whole project began as an attempt to stop Mark Green, a left-wing public advocate, from automatically succeeding Mr Giuliani should the mayor leave office early (as he would, if he were to be elected to the Senate in 2000).

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