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Interest Groups
1. Do not seek power through elected office, rather they seek to influence individuals who
are put into the seat of power, while POLITICAL parties seek to put people into elected
office
2. Interest groups represent a few ideas, not a large platform
3. Interest groups are ideologically rigid(Set position), while political parties are flexible in
their ideological position
4. Mostly non-partisan
Definition:
Organized association that promotes its interests by attempting to influence gov't,
rather than nominating candidates and seeking responsibility for the management
of gov't
Interest Groups form because…….
Attentive public (critical mass, threshold)===> interest group
Interest groups form in response to an event or issue. Response to other interest groups.
Entrepreneurship
Lobbying
1. Distributive
a. Giving money to influence policy
b. http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,2000880,00.html
c. Golden Parachute/Revolving door
1) Utilize knowledge of non office holding politicians and networking them
2) From political life to corporate life
2. Informational
a.
What they do
1. Endorse candidates
2. Rate candidates by what they have done
3. Give money to candidates
4. Mobilize voters