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Despite his longtime advocacy for campaign finance reform, the career politician was, in fact, far more (i) ________ corporate interests than his rival
the above blank needs a word that shows the politician's attachment with the corporate interests.
Beholden to is the perfect fit.
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whose relatively recent entry into the political arena meant that he had far fewer (ii) ________ to make good on.
Since the former blank highlighted the Politician's attachment, the politician is shown to have obligations. Whereas his rival being new has fewer
obligations