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This paper examines how the influence of political action committees (PACs) on roll call votes varies across different legislative contexts. Building off of the literature on congressional decision-making, I argue that PACs should have a significant influence on voting primarily on non-ideological, non-visible votes. The analysis supports the conclusion that on these types of votes PACs can be an important cue aiding member decision-making in the absence of other more frequently used voting cues (e.g. partisanship, constituency, etc.). The implications of this finding for legislative outcomes and overall PAC power are discussed. |
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Keywords: PACs, Political Action Committees, Congressional Voting, Legislative Decision-making, Campaign Contributions, Context |
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| Witko, Christopher. "PACs, Legislative Context and Congressional Decision-making: The Variable Nature of PAC Influence" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Boston Marriott Copley Place, Sheraton Boston & Hynes Convention Center, Boston, Massachusetts, Aug 28, 2002 <Not Available>. 2009-05-27 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p66156_index.html> |
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| Witko, C. , 2002-08-28 "PACs, Legislative Context and Congressional Decision-making: The Variable Nature of PAC Influence" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Boston Marriott Copley Place, Sheraton Boston & Hynes Convention Center, Boston, Massachusetts Online <.PDF>. 2009-05-27 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p66156_index.html |
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Abstract: This paper examines how the influence of political action committees (PACs) on roll call votes varies across different legislative contexts. Building off of the literature on congressional decision-making, I argue that PACs should have a significant influence on voting primarily on non-ideological, non-visible votes. The analysis supports the conclusion that on these types of votes PACs can be an important cue aiding member decision-making in the absence of other more frequently used voting cues (e.g. partisanship, constituency, etc.). The implications of this finding for legislative outcomes and overall PAC power are discussed. |
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| PACs Legislative Context and Congressional Decisionmaking: The Variable Nature of PAC Influence Christopher Witko The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill This paper was presented at the American Political Science Association Annual Meeting Boston MA August 2002. 1 Abstract: This paper examines how the influence of political action committees (PACs) on roll call votes varies across different legislative contexts. Building off of the literature on congressional decisionmaking I argue that PACs should have a significant influence on voting primarily |
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