Rather, in what they claim to do, they're not a problem (giving a voice to a group that might not otherwise be heard -- although you could argue that it's up to the individual voter to exercise this). However, in their actual execution of their programs, they're bad.
Have a look at what companies like Coke, Delta and Home Depot have done to politics in GA. Or what M$ has done to politics in WA.
Special interest could be as small as a single company. But when that company is someone like Coke or M$ who have a significant impact on local economies, politicians play up to them a *LOT*.
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