If an Interest Group "Gets on the Late Train," It

question 17

Multiple Choice

If an interest group "gets on the late train," it means

• A) the group's lobbyists are unable to gain access to key politicians until after all opposing lobbyists have been heard.
• B) an interest group gives contributions after the election to a winning candidate the group had earlier opposed.
• C) a political action committee donates money for a candidate in the general election but not in the primaries.
• D) an interest group picks up on an issue only after public-opinion polling shows a great deal of support.

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