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Monday, March 6, 2023

Business I

 Mike Whatley

For Wednesday

 Domains" (Cigler ch. 10) The influence effort may not aim directly at a specific public policy decision.

Civil society domain

Management domain

Drutman's theory (p. 7):


The Powell Memo

In Showdown at Gucci Gulch, Jeffrey H. Birnbaum and Alan S. Murray quote Reagan aide Richard Darman saying: “I couldn’t help thinking that if I were a lobbyist, I would stand in the hallway with a big sign saying EVERYONE INTERESTED IN KILLING THIS BILL, PLEASE MEET IN THE NEXT CORRIDOR … There would have been an enormous rush, and they would have seen the power of their collective action.” Nearly three decades later, all the lobbyists have read that book, and they know how to build coalitions.

(What happened to Birnbaum?  See here.)


Review of why companies and trade associations lobby (Drutman, p. 75)

Collective (Industry)..................Selective (Company)

Proactive..Medicare ................Coverage of a specific drug
                    presc. drug.

Reactive..Keep industry 
..../......Keep company contract
                    tax break


Drutman, p. 80:
  1. Contacting Congressional staffers directly to present your point of view
  2. Identifying allies in Congress who might serve as “champions” for your cause
  3. Monitoring developments closely
  4. Contacting members of Congress directly to present your point of view 
  5. Consulting with members of Congress and/or their staff to plan legislative strategy 
  6. Entering into coalitions with other organizations
  7. Consulting with other organizations to plan legislative strategy 
  8. Helping to draft legislation 
  9. Contacting members of the executive branch directly to present your point of view 
  10. Presenting research results or technical information
  11. Contacting undecided members 
  12. Writing position papers
  13. Mobilizing constituents to contact their representatives 
  14. Talking to people from the press and the media [also social media
  15. Contacting members who are opposed to your position 
  16. Testifying at hearings 
  17. Attending political fundraisers
  18. Consulting with members of the executive branch to plan legislative strategy 
  19. Organizing political fundraisers 
  20. Using issue advertising

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