Lobbying involved in a political campaign
Post a response to the following question and respond to one of your classmate’s postings for this question. Your initial response and responses to others should be at least 150 words. Respond to your classmate’s requests for feedback.
Discuss your experience with lobbying or being involved in a political campaign which represented a healthcare issue. Please deidentify and do not provide specific names of the campaign. If you have not been involved in political activism describe an area of interest to you and how you would proceed in becoming involved at some level.
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Lobbying involved in a political campaign
“Lobbying” (also lobby) is a form of advocacy with the intention of influencing decisions made by the government by individuals or more usually by lobby groups; it includes all attempts to influence legislators and officials, whether by other legislators, constituents, or organized groups. Lobbying describes acts performed to influence or sway an individual toward a desired action. Political lobbying in the United States includes communicating with legislators (through individual meetings, letter writing campaigns, and press releases) and making financial contributions to politicians for their discretionary use on political campaign. Government efforts to lower drug costs and other legislative and regulatory initiatives may be counteracted by campaign donors and lobbyists in the pharmaceutical and health product industry.
