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Schiff, after all, has always been an epic fundraiser, and he’s developed a Pelosi-esque national network to match. Schiff’s haul this cycle, in particular, is a powerful point of juxtaposition with the other members of the House vying for leadership in a post-Pelosiverse. Pelosi, of course, has raised the most of any member, with $34.5 million dollars between her campaign committee and leadership PAC, but even her war chest is smaller than Schiff’s as of the June 30 F.E.C. filing, with $16.5 million cash on hand. And none of Pelosi’s lieutenants in the leadership lineup have even raised more...