Asked voters whether federal funds should be allowed in abortions: countervailing groups campaigned, people well informed so could make reasonable decision
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Berry and Wilcox
(CD distributer) work together with other groups to close down factories in China that were illegally duplicating American goods
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NORML
lobbying organisation that attempted to legalise marijuana - relentless lobbying- members have caused it to become the 2nd most popular issue -66,000 signatures Dec 12
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NRA offering gifts
Give members American Hunter and American Riflemen
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Robert Mckeever
Divided pressure groups into 8 types "PIG SAT UP"
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Corporate Lobbyists
2010: 11,00 corporate lobbyists in Washington. 2009: corporations spent $2.95 billion on lobbying activities
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Specialism and Knowledge in AMA
50% of professional workers are part
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John Lewis
AA congressmen and members of Ways and Means Health subcommittee. Opposed interest of pharmaceutical groups, but they then gave AA scholarships and reduced criticisms
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Robert Borks nomination
$15 mil raised in opposition
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Air regulation
GWB refused to sign international agreement, but 11 states have now introduced their own regulations
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AARP and AFL-CIO
launched TV campaign, AARP TV against Bush's proposal to reform social security and AFL-CIO hitting negatively at Republicans opposing interests in federal min wage
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District of Columbia V Heller
NRA played a huge role!! (2008)
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Initiative in Maryland on gambling
MGM Resorts gave $30 mil advocate passage of the measure. Penn National Gaming has given more than $41 mil to oppose it.
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Need a more democratic gambling system
Mobile Informational Call Act 11,581 Popvox users lined up against the measure while 117 supported it.
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2012 Elections PACs
Obama $91.5 million to Priorities USA and American Brisge 21st Century. Romney $225.4 million Restore Our Future and American Crossroads
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NRA 2012 elections
$1.3 mil in favour of Romney in swing states
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Amicus Briefs
Over 92 in case of Fisher V University of Texas (72 from TU)
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Iron Triangles
Vietnam Veterans of America, Veterans Affair Committee and Department of Veteran Affaird
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1989 Disney PAC
Give $10,00 to Lott's Campaign Committee and donations to 10 cosponsors of the bill extend the expiring copy rights of Mickey Mouse
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Schattschneider
"The flaw in pluralist heaven is that the heavenly chorus sings with a strong upper class accent"
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Senator Edward Kennedy
"The finest Congress money can buy"
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Citizens United V FEC (2010)
Exempted Super PACs from the restrictions of soft money created in the Bi-partisan Refrom Act. (due to 1st amendment)
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Dirty Dozen
League of Conservation Voters published the 12 federal and state politicians with the worst voting records on environmental conservation. 11/12 were defeated in Nov 2012
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Honest LEadership and Open Government Act 2007
Senators are unable to lobby Congress untill 2 years after they have left. 18 senior staff left Capitol Hill in the last 6 weeks of 2007.
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'Military Industrial Complex'
Eisenhower made comment over their power. Aims of this iron triangle to keep defence expenditure high?
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
(CD distributer) work together with other groups to close down factories in China that were illegally duplicating American goods
Back
Berry and Wilcox
Card 3
Front
lobbying organisation that attempted to legalise marijuana - relentless lobbying- members have caused it to become the 2nd most popular issue -66,000 signatures Dec 12
Back
Card 4
Front
Give members American Hunter and American Riflemen
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