> Getting rid of the EC would mean that candidates have to pander to voting blocs more. What's the difference between a 'voting bloc' and a 'special interest'?

> Getting rid of the EC would mean that candidates have to pander to voting blocs more. What's the difference between a 'voting bloc' and a 'special interest'? Is the pandering to farmers in the form of more ethanol subsidies and below-market-rate crop insurance? That vision sounds like there would be more power to lobbyists and less power for local political groups. That's a sideways move at best.