Because the overriding consideration for most lawmakers is to get reelected, the interests of which source are most important in leading them to a decision on how to vote?
A) Campaign contributors are vital to a legislator so care must be taken not to alienate them.
B) They must carefully balance the interests of a variety of groups to ensure continued support.
C) The political party to which the legislator is a member of can make or break a legislator's career.
D) Legislators represent the people who put their faith in a legislator's personal convictions.
E) A legislator's senior colleagues are the biggest influence on how they will vote.
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