I think this thread is conflating election contributions/outcomes with lobbying. The main point of lobbying is not in the direct, (historically) small campaign contributions but in the large staff of lobbyists who spend time with congressional staff and leadership.
Lobbyist groups don’t care (too) much about who’s elected. They want to influence the lawmaking process.
The election examples above are not particularly relevant to lobbying. But they are relevant to money in politics, so I for one upvoted your comment. You definitely hint at the distinction between elections (and the relative lack of effectiveness) and lobbying, but I imagine people were confused by your reply (though “game the political system” is also vague).
Lobbyist groups don’t care (too) much about who’s elected. They want to influence the lawmaking process.
The election examples above are not particularly relevant to lobbying. But they are relevant to money in politics, so I for one upvoted your comment. You definitely hint at the distinction between elections (and the relative lack of effectiveness) and lobbying, but I imagine people were confused by your reply (though “game the political system” is also vague).