Day-to-day direct lobbying is largely an attempt by interest groups to
A) ?ensure that legislators abide by agreements made with interest groups.
B) ?encourage elected officials to follow-through on promises made in exchange for contributions.
C) ?allow members of Congress to have access to interest group members.
D) ?maintain a high profile so they can continue to demand contributions from their members.
E) ?frame issues in terms most beneficial to their point of view.
E
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