On Jul 12, 2006, at 5:01 PM, Michael Hoover wrote:
> thesis shouldn't be disagreeable to most lbo-sters, elite abiliity to
> dominate policy outcomes through "control" of/influence over the
> electoral process...
Quoting from the NYT article I posted this morning on health industry contribs to Hillary:
> While some people in the health care industry are still wary of
> Senator Clinton, many say they see her as the likely next
> Democratic presidential nominee and are moving to influence her
> agenda on an issue that polls indicate is of growing concern to
> voters.
>
> Frederick H. Graefe, a health care lawyer and lobbyist in
> Washington for more than 20 years, said, “People in many
> industries, including health care, are contributing to Senator
> Clinton today because they fully expect she will be the Democratic
> presidential nominee in 2008.”
>
> “If the usual rules apply,” Mr. Graefe said, early donors will “get
> a seat at the table when health care and other issues are discussed.”
Like I said, Ferguson underestimates the degree to which donors follow/adapt to electoral trends.
Doug
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