That’s why you need to get organized, not “vote alone”. > Our findings of substantial influence by interest groups is particularly striking because little or n

That’s why you need to get organized, not “vote alone”. > Our findings of substantial influence by interest groups is particularly striking because little or no previous research has been able to estimate the extent of group influence while controlling for the preferences of other key non- governmental actors. Our evidence clearly indicates that—controlling for the influence of both the average citizen and economic elites—organized interest groups have a very substantial independent impact upon public policy. Theories of interest-group pluralism gain a strong measure of empirical support. (Quote from your citation below.)