Clayton Cramer's BLOG: Campaign Activities

Clayton Cramer's BLOG: Campaign Activities

One more quote worth requoting about special interests and political influence: "The one area which is a real problem is that if an obscure issue comes up, interest groups are likely to have the expertise, the money, and the motivation to present their position in a way that the general public won't. A politician who doesn't know much about this obscure issue may find himself swayed by an interest group's arguments in a way that is not good for the public interest."