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Writing To Senators/Congressmen

PissBottleManPissBottleMan Union City, TN Posts: 4,155
edited October 2009 in All Encompassing Trip
Anyone had any success when writing to their respective senators or congressmen?

Did you get a personal response? Did you get a form letter? Phone call?

I'm stair-stepping my efforts to get a piece of legislation passed. I started with email, now I'm on to physical letters and will eventually move onto setting up meetings.

Just looking to hear about your experiences.

Cheers,

PBM
"We paced ourselves and we didn't rush through it and we tried to be as creative as our collective minds would let us be over some course of time instead of just trying to rush through a record"

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  • 8181 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276
    i've sent a few emails to our Dick Durbin. i got canned replies that didn't address my statement or question.
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  • A satellite forever orbitingA satellite forever orbiting Posts: 1,888
    i got a dodgy email months later that was obviously was written by a staffer and avoided dealing directly with my concerns.
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  • PissBottleManPissBottleMan Union City, TN Posts: 4,155
    Thanks for the feedback.

    I'm going to explore all avenues. I'll send emails, snail-mail letters and, eventually, make phone calls to set up meetings.

    In many cases, I've heard it's better to meet with assistants because they take thorough notes in order to pass along to their boss. So, in that respect, it's actually better to meet with an assistant.

    PBM
    "We paced ourselves and we didn't rush through it and we tried to be as creative as our collective minds would let us be over some course of time instead of just trying to rush through a record"

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  • pandorapandora Posts: 21,855
    I just got a nice email back from David Scott about the audit the Fed proposal up last week- not a commitment but a nice politician's reply. Of course I asked for his support but still don't know from reply if I got it. Gotta love those guys- how they can answer any question without answering it. A real gift
  • PissBottleManPissBottleMan Union City, TN Posts: 4,155
    Interesting...at least you got a response and got his attention.

    Thumbs Up!

    PBM
    "We paced ourselves and we didn't rush through it and we tried to be as creative as our collective minds would let us be over some course of time instead of just trying to rush through a record"

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  • RiverrunnerRiverrunner Posts: 2,419
    Mostly I get canned responses but a lot of my communications are pretty standard letters sent out by not for profits to support and oppose legislation.

    I think if you communicate with your legislators as if you are attempting to "work with them" instead of giving your opinion you will get a better response. Make sure you don't bug them, but yet follow-up with them, find out why they would be opposed, what problems there may be with the legislation, etc. and if there is anything you can do to help with that. Provide them with lots of information of how it would be a good thing to co-sponsor the bill and that it can't hurt them if they do. Let them get to know you in a nice/informative way.
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  • PissBottleManPissBottleMan Union City, TN Posts: 4,155
    I'm really trying to personalize my letters. I don't want them to be too long because I know they are busy, but I want to get them the pertinent information.

    PBM
    "We paced ourselves and we didn't rush through it and we tried to be as creative as our collective minds would let us be over some course of time instead of just trying to rush through a record"

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  • TravelarTravelar Kalamazoo, USA Posts: 3,410
    I typically get canned responses; however, on occasion, I get something a little more personalized.
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