On 22 January 2012 22:26, Mike Godwin mnemonic@gmail.com wrote:
At this point, I'll understand if you hit me with a [citation needed] here, and I confess that what I'm telling probably is best classified as "original research." But don't take my word for it -- talk to other NGOs that work in the Washington policy community, and you'll find plenty of confirmation of what I'm telling you here.
There's a massive selection bias there! Of course the NGOs that do lots of lobbying think lobbying is a great idea, otherwise they wouldn't be doing it. Is there any independent research on this topic?