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Introduction to the American Political Process Interest Groups

Interest Groups: An Overview ● Definitions and myths ● Formation ● Resources and Strategies ● Bias: Equality and Intensity

Interest Groups: Definitions and Myths ● Definition: ○ An organized body of individuals who share some political goals and try to influence a public policy decision ● Lobbyists, special interests, factions. ● Why is “Special Interest” a dirty word? ○ The prevalence of conflict

Interest Group Formation ● Some interests are organized, others unorganized. Why? ● Olson: Collective action problem ○ Collective goods vs. selective benefits ● Excludability ● Individual vs. collective interests ○ Free-rider problem ● Size ● Selective Incentives

Group Formation ● How do groups form? ○ The importance of leadership ○ Entrepreneurs ○ Social movements ● Tipping points ○ Potential problems

Resources ● Diversity of resources ○ Group characteristics ● Numbers: AARP ● Cohesion: ACT-UP vs. TAG ○ Information and Expertise ○ Social Status

Interest Group Strategies ● Resources determine strategy ● Direct action strategies ○ Legal Strategies ● 1930s-1950s: NAACP Legal Defense Fund ● 1990s: Tobacco ● Limits: Galanter and Kritzer ○ Agency Contact ○ Contacting Representatives -- Lobbying

Total PACs Year PACs

Top Twenty PACs in Contributions to Federal Candidates, 1997– Realtors Political Action Committee $2,474,133 2 Association of Trial Lawyers of America Political Action Committee 2,428, American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees- PEOPLE, Qualified 2,374,950 4 American Medical Association Political Action Committee 2,336,281 5 Democratic Republican Independent Voter Education Committee 2,183,250 6 Dealers Election Action Committee of the National Automobile 2,107,800 7 UAW-V-CAP (UAW Voluntary Community Action Program) 1,915, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Committee on Political Education 1,884,470 9 National Education Association Political Action Committee 1,853, Build Political Action Committee of the National Association of Home Builders 1,807, Committee on Letter Carriers Political Education (Letter Carriers Political Action Fund) 1,760, Machinists Non-partisan Political League 1,637, NRA Political Victory Fundrs’ Association Political Action Committee 1,633, United Parcel Service of America Inc Political Action Committee 1,527, United Food & Commercial Workers, Active Ballot Club 1,505, American Federation of Teachers Committee on Political Education 1,415, Laborers’ Political League-laborers’ International Union 1,413,850 18Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee, United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America 19National Association of Life Underwriters Political Action Committee 1,336,000 20National Beer Wholesale 1,301,719

What do Lobbyists Do? ● 99% Testify at Hearings ● 92% Present research results or technical information ● 85% Help draft legislation ● 58% Make financial contributions to candidates ● 24% Contribute work or personnel to electoral campaigns

Interest Group Strategies (cont.) ● Grassroots Lobbying ○ “Outsider strategy” ○ Work through constituents ○ Advantages and disadvantages

Interest Groups and Bias ● Membership bias ● Organized and unorganized interests

Conclusion s ● What is the place of Interest groups in America? ○ Multiplicity of interests ○ Interest groups channel interests and preferences ○ Intensity vs. Equality