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| The answer is that in an election campaign, candidates will bring up their opponents record and may demand that their opponent explain the votes that turned out to be unpopular | |
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| On some issues, party leaders put pressure on members to vote according to the party position | |
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| Interest groups and their lobbyists also focus their attention on congressional committees | |
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| All lawmakers have staff members called caseworkers to handle constituent problems | |
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| Casework serves three important purposes. Perhaps most importantly, it helps get lawmakers reelected | |
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