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BayouBengal07

(1,486 posts) Sat Jan 28, 2017, 12:41 PM Jan 2017

"Call your Senator! Call your Rep!" Who do we call?

Like many of you, I'm a D.C. resident and voter, and as such I don't have two Senators or a dozen Congresspersons to call to pressure and voice my displeasure with the Trump administration. Every rally I go to, they stress the importance of calling your elected officials on the Hill. Well, who do we call? Can anyone share insights into what works, or who's listening to us? Thanks!

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"Call your Senator! Call your Rep!" Who do we call? (Original Post) BayouBengal07 Jan 2017 OP

Your neighbors. C_U_L8R Jan 2017 #1

I imagine you could pick some Republican representatives in another state who look Squinch Jan 2017 #2

Eleanor of course, elleng Jan 2017 #3

C_U_L8R

(45,002 posts)

1. Your neighbors.

Reply to BayouBengal07 (Original post)

Sat Jan 28, 2017, 12:42 PM

Jan 2017

We can't count on politicians to do our work. (Dems are powerless anyway)
We gotta unite.

Squinch

(50,950 posts)

2. I imagine you could pick some Republican representatives in another state who look

Reply to BayouBengal07 (Original post)

Sat Jan 28, 2017, 01:14 PM

Jan 2017

like they might vote reasonably on some issues. I imagine you could adopt them. I imagine you could tell them you were a Trump voter and now you're horrified at what he is doing. I imagine you could go on Zillow and find an address in their jurisdiction to use.

Not that I would ever do such a thing, mind you.

elleng

(130,918 posts)

3. Eleanor of course,

Reply to BayouBengal07 (Original post)

Sat Jan 28, 2017, 01:41 PM

Jan 2017

and try Maryland and Virginia Sens and Reps. (I moved from DC to nearby MD 10 years ago, and I like them.) I STILL support DC VOTING members!

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