It's not fannish, but I recommend setting up a google alert on all your reps, especially if they're Republicans.
I mentioned this elsewhere, but I've come to the conclusion that some reps will toss an opinion to the media -- that they're unhappy about the way a bill is put together, for example -- as a way of floating an idea past their constituents and seeing if those voters care enough to yell about it. So finding out what your reps are talking about can give you an idea of what issues they're already willing to move on.
And heck, even if they're being stubborn -- if every time they speak up for something, they get called, then they know their voters are paying attention.
Right now, pretty much every single member of the House is freaking out over the last election and what it means for them. They were expecting a completely different outcome, and their assumptions about how to get re-elected look shaky. There are a million surveys being done right now, in both red and blue districts, trying to figure out what voters "really" want. So it's a great time to tell them, in no uncertain terms, loudly and often.
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I mentioned this elsewhere, but I've come to the conclusion that some reps will toss an opinion to the media -- that they're unhappy about the way a bill is put together, for example -- as a way of floating an idea past their constituents and seeing if those voters care enough to yell about it. So finding out what your reps are talking about can give you an idea of what issues they're already willing to move on.
And heck, even if they're being stubborn -- if every time they speak up for something, they get called, then they know their voters are paying attention.
Right now, pretty much every single member of the House is freaking out over the last election and what it means for them. They were expecting a completely different outcome, and their assumptions about how to get re-elected look shaky. There are a million surveys being done right now, in both red and blue districts, trying to figure out what voters "really" want. So it's a great time to tell them, in no uncertain terms, loudly and often.