Regarding whether money matters in initiative campaigns, some studies have shown that
a. a dollar spent by the "No" campaign has almost twice as much impact on the eventual vote share than a dollarspent by the "Yes" campaign
b. spending by proponents is more effective when compared to spending against ballot measures.
c. narrow economic groups are regularly defeated by initiatives, such as environmental regulations or consumerprotections.
d. economic interests are mostly successful at using initiatives to "buy" public policy.
a
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