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Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Interest Groups – Question 4
Question for CoShendra J and Sarah L. What does the lottery battle suggest about interest groups and interest group power in South Carolina? (See the insert on pages 327-328.)
The lottery battle proves that bigger is not always better. It shows that sometimes the larger group can be so divided that a smaller group will prevail. There are more factors involved than size. A group needs good leadership and it needs to know how powerful its opposing group is. The main thing that the lottery battle proves is that the underdog can win.
Sarah is essentially correct -- I would add that smaller is better when it has more money as well! She is absolutely correct that the internal divisions among the opponents helped do them in! This also suggests that the social conservatism of the state is far from complete! And it varies with region with the upstate being the most conservative!
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The lottery battle proves that bigger is not always better. It shows that sometimes the larger group can be so divided that a smaller group will prevail. There are more factors involved than size. A group needs good leadership and it needs to know how powerful its opposing group is. The main thing that the lottery battle proves is that the underdog can win.
-Sarah Luckey
Sarah is essentially correct -- I would add that smaller is better when it has more money as well! She is absolutely correct that the internal divisions among the opponents helped do them in! This also suggests that the social conservatism of the state is far from complete! And it varies with region with the upstate being the most conservative!
Bob B
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