Why is the correlation between a group's financial resources and its lobbying success so weak?

a. Lobbying is a competitive enterprise with big interests often facing off against one another.
b. Many interest groups do not know how to use their financial resources effectively.
c. Because elected officials don't want to appear biased, they often vote against their PAC contributors.
d. Regulations limit how much money an interest group can spend on lobbying.


a

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