Grossman, Gene M.; Helpman, Elhanan - 1996
knowledgeable voters and impressionable voters, the latter susceptible to electioneering activities. A special interest group … votes. The interest group contributes with the knowledge that the final policies will be a compromise between the positions …' positions on the pliable issue diverge, and the more popular party caters more to the special interest group. When knowledgeable …