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Sharon Bouchard's avatar

My question exactly. I am limited physically, and all my legislators are Dem. Do they really need encouragement? But I am fast on a keyboard. Aim me somewhere I can make a difference. I've got friends in the same boat and we know how to coordinate.

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Blandy Fisher's avatar

On the Indivisible call this week, Eliz Warren said *do* push your Dem reps. They fight harder when they know their constituents are paying attention. She said get them to fight on everything when they are in the minority.

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Kricket's avatar

What can we do if we are not represented by Dems? I’m out here south of Chicago in a sea of red and those of us ‘blue folk’ have no idea what to do or where to turn. It’s frustrating but I’m ready to march!

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Patricia Bulleigh's avatar

Still tell them part of our mess is we the voters didn't keep after our employees. They got bought up by corporations. But they only work if we vote for them. If we are loud enough they will cave.

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Sharon Bouchard's avatar

OK that's great to know, thanks! We have a whole team here well practiced in writing the Congress critters. We'll get on that. Especially Senators.

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Blandy Fisher's avatar

I attended the first Indivisible meeting in my city yesterday. Great info on how to be active right now, from home. Download the 5 Calls app on your phone. We learned that Dem reps need to be pushed too — makes them fight harder when they know their constituents are interested/concerned about an issue. And GOP reps, even when hearing from Dem constituents, get the same message. They have to get reelected too.

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Sharon Bouchard's avatar

I always make it very clear I'm an independent voter. Earn my damn vote already. Sheesh

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