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In reply to the discussion: This "sane washing" of Trump is getting too obvious [View all]calimary
(87,396 posts)Your careful attention to detail makes sure your calls will be counted. And the people you speak to will know youre not just some flake or troublemaker.
And think of it this way: youre VERY likely to be speaking for someone who feels the same way you do, but he or she didnt call in about it. Not everybody feels motivated to call their Rep(s), because they dont think itll do any good or that it wont mean anything.
But theyd be WRONG! The people who answer those phones keep a log of who called (male or female), where theyre calling from (if possible), and what the issue was that drove the call.
The people answering the phones dont stay on any one call for too long. The point is to get as many calls answered as possible. The more, the better. It gives you an idea of the constituency youre dealing with. You can get a sense that theyre really keeping track, or theyre serious about an issue. And it informs whoever the legislator is - on what his/her constituents think he/she should be paying attention to.
When I was in radio, the request line was IT. Outstanding way to know which songs people like (or REALLY like) so you know to put those songs on higher rotation while theyre hot.
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