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by SeanLuke 4897 days ago
Interesting you ask this, since an example was provided on the Kojo Nnamdi show today. two petitions regarding SOPA forced the White House to publicly state a position on the issue, something it had been unwilling to do up until then. That forced hand had a significant impact in torpedoing the legislation.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2012/01/14/obama-administrati...