In each of these instances, it took group action to press for change. Groups worked to shine the spotlight on issues because, as Baumgartner and Jones argue, increased attention is usually negative attention to a problem, leading to calls for policy change to address the problems begin highlighted. But the simple desire to mobilize is not enough. Groups sometimes need a little help to push issues on the agenda; rapid attention. And groups often need to join forces to create a more powerful movement than they could create if they all acted as individuals.