Grassroots lobbying
CLEP American Government, Chapter 29 Grassroots lobbying Grassroots lobbying mobilizes members or other citizens to contact public officials about a specific decision. The group communicates through alerts, meetings, canvassing, calls, letters, public comments, or hearing attendance, but the wider public is an intermediate audience. The ultimate target remains an official who can vote, write a […]
Direct lobbying
CLEP American Government, Chapter 29 Direct lobbying Direct lobbying, also called inside lobbying, communicates with policymakers themselves. Groups meet legislators and staff, testify before committees, submit agency comments, provide research, suggest statutory language, and maintain relationships with officials who repeatedly handle the issue. The immediate audience is inside government. A newspaper advertisement may support the […]
