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…showed last 75 words of 1194 total…and by providing more favorable coverage are likely to get that access in the future. And since members of Congress need press coverage, they do what they can to assist the local press in getting the stories they need for their editors or producers. This symbiotic relationship helps incumbents to be viewed favorably back home, leading to their easily winning reelection, at the same time that Congress as an institution may be viewed quite unfavorably.