When Representative Claude Pepper saw the benefit he could achieve by bearing the costs of organizing the elderly in the district he represented and decided to incur the costs of helping them organize, he acted as a(n)

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By identifying an opportunity to advance his political career by organizing the elderly in his district, Representative Claude Pepper acted as a political entrepreneur - someone who takes a risk to achieve political gain. He bore the costs of organization, hoping to reap long-term benefits from the support of his constituents.

When Representative Claude Pepper Saw the Benefit He Could Achieve