How Do Well-Financed Groups, Such as the U

question 57

Multiple Choice

How do well-financed groups, such as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, influence public opinion?

• A)organizing nonviolent street protests by group members
• B)hiring junior high students as surrogates to post pro-business messages on liberal blogs
• C)paying spokespersons to travel the country giving speeches at college campuses
• D)spending millions of dollars on television commercials, contributions to think tanks, and other forms of issues management

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