Has the regulation of interest groups in the United States, affected their ability to influence government officials? There has been ongoing debate about how influence should be distributed between interest groups and the affect they have on government officials. Interest groups support candidates who are sympathetic to their views in hopes of gaining access to them once they are in office. Some interest groups create political action committees (PACs), groups that collect funds from donors and distribute them to candidates who support their issues (Lumen 2016, March 1).
For example, Colorado’s tightest Senate race in 2005 is an illustration of PACs influence. Just two weeks before Election Day, a television advertisement attacking on the
For example, Colorado’s tightest Senate race in 2005 is an illustration of PACs influence. Just two weeks before Election Day, a television advertisement attacking on the