Third parties are similar to interest groups because they
A) tend to focus on a single issue
B) do not run candidates for office
C) have lobbyists in the legislature
D) avoid supporting extreme ideas
Third parties are similar to interest groups because they have lobbyists in the legislature which enables them to get their desired outcomes more probable to happen - c. It isn't necessarily the case that this will happen, it is, however, very likely that it might.