Can we explain this behavior rationally: either seeking future funding & benefits (could be testable if you could distinguish donations which are necessarily one-time), or signalling persuadability to other future donors; or is this behavior fully irrational/affective: the politicians just LIKE the dudes who gave them the cash?
Can we explain this behavior rationally: either seeking future funding & benefits (could be testable if you could distinguish donations which are necessarily one-time), or signalling persuadability to other future donors; or is this behavior fully irrational/affective: the politicians just LIKE the dudes who gave them the cash?