An investment firm, the Carlyle Group, plans to engage in direct lobbying of members of Congress and executive branch officials on provisions of the CARES Act (which would seek to provide relief to those affected by the coronavirus pandemic) that include airline industry payroll grants to sustain the industry. On whom should the Carlyle Group focus lobbying efforts?
a) The Carlyle Group should focus on lobbying the new members of Congress because they are often "on the fence."
b)The Carlyle Group should avoid lobbying executive branch officials but should focus solely on lobbying Congress since they hold the power to pass such legislation.
c) The Carlyle Group needs to get opponents on board, so it should spend much of its resources on securing the votes of Democrat leaders.
d)The Carlyle Group should focus on lobbying influential legislators and executive branch leaders who are already sympathetic to the industry's position.