Political Scene: Interest Groups Pepper R.i. Candidates With Surveys

'Tis the season when candidates are deluged with questionnaires from interest groups asking: You with us or against us?The gun lobby. The anti-gun lobby. The pro- and antiabortion-rights lobbies. The big teachers' union. The list goes on. Some of surveys have already been followed by endorsements. Others, not yet.In some races, especially low-turnout Assembly races, every endorsement, every Facebook post, every mention in a church bulletin can make a big potential difference.