@lnxw48a1 @tekk I disagree. IMHO political influence comes from being able to mobilize people in large numbers, not from being a swing voter
@tekk @lnxw48a1 example? The #NRA. The GOP know they will always have their votes, but they still hold huge influence because they mobilize
@tekk @lnxw48a1 think of the Charlton Heston "cold dead hands" rally after the Columbine shooting. #NRA lobbyists have teeth; active members
@tekk @lnxw48a1 when was the last time US labour organisations led anything as challenging of the establishment as the #TeaParty or #Occupy?