Who has contacted their own representative in Congress?

[LiberalAndProud]

Every Congressional representative should be contacted at least once from their own district. I am handicapped, as my Congressional seat is vacant at this time. For that reason, I contacted the other reps from my state to notify them of my concerns. Who's been contacted?

[LiberalAndProud]

1. Nebraska-Lee Terry 1

[peabody71]

28. Who's got the 800# to the capitol building?

[LiberalAndProud]

2. Nebraska-Tom Osborne 1

[woodsprite]

3. Several times - Rep Castle (R), Sen Carper (D) and Sen Biden (D) - n/t

[Sydnie]

4. Massachusetts - Barney Frank several times n/t

[OKthatsIT]

5. I wrote to Markey, Franks, McGovern USReps Massachusetts

Also many others including Kerry and Kennedy

[rockedthevoteinMA]

6. Several times Rep. Tierney, Sen. Kerry, and Sen Kennedy

by me, my mother, father, sister, and boyfriend.

[seito]

7. I have contacted mine in Maryland (My Home of Record)

and California (My REAL Home)

No Retreat No Surrender

[insane_cratic_gal]

8. Santorum

and Spector.. ugh yes, but I don't expect a fart in my direction.

House I've written to them as well

And spoke and emailed exchange with Errol Louis over an article he posted today.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/col/louis/

signed 2 petitions.

joined to meet up groups

looking at Jan 6th dc march.

that was just today. tomorrow there is a whole other list of things to do.

[nadinbrzezinski]

9. Several, Boxer, Feinstein and Davis (repeteadly)

[alittlelark]

12. Same here.... especially Boxer, as she is 'mine'

[mitchtv]

10. Bono R. CA, Harmon D. CA

Feinstein, Boxer D CA

[KoKo]

11. Price and Miller in NC.....

[KaliTracy]

13. vonovitch, dewine, (OHIO)... plus almost every other senator

asking for someone to Stand Up for Democracy...

[proud_Kucitizen]

25. I also contacted Voinovich and Dewine

and my rep Pat Tiberi for whatever good it will do especially with DeWine and Tiberi. All Republicans.

[whalerider55]

14. Kennedy

nearly two weeks ago, by e-mail.
asking him to sponsor the house petition not to seat ohio delegates.

have not heard back from his office.

whalerider55

[rockedthevoteinMA]

26. I have never heard back from Kennedy... n/t

[Chili]

15. I am extremely lucky...

My rep. is Stephanie Tubbs-Jones. :)

[Verve]

16. Senator Feingold n/t

[Daybreaker]

17. I've emailed my Senators (Cantwell and Murray) repeatedly ...

... but for some reason, I keep forgetting to email my House Reps.

[gassed]

18. I contacted

Tammy Baldwin on 11/4 (She Responded that she had signed on the GAO investigation). She is wonderful.

Russ Feingold on 11/4 (Russ was pretty tepid in his response. Senate not involved in voting issues. Told me that I should contact the appropriate folks if I personally experienced any problems voting...I'm sure...I live in Dane County)

Herb Kohl got a form e-mail from me (that was all the passion that I could come up with when thinking of communicating with him)

All in all...the only thing that kept me goin' the last four years when I would look around at the burgeoning group of lunatics running this country was thinking...there are some seriously crazy folks in government these days...but none of those crazy people are representing me.

[insane_cratic_gal]

19. who's Senator is up

for re-election in 2006?

[Blue_In_AK]

20. Not yet

We have one representative here for the entire state and two senators, all Republicans, two of whom have been down there for 30+ years. I don't know exactly how to approach them on this. Does anybody have any ideas?

[lwesty]

21. Rush Holt, but he's already in the game

I've also been e-mailing letters to the editor and have been published in Trenton!! :)

[Mojorabbit]

24. I have contacted mine repeatedly

I have only received a few form letters back. Sigh.
I think I would faint if I got an actual reply.

[idiosyncratic]

22. Well, I don't think Duncan Hunter will be interested . . .

But I have written to Feinstein and Boxer.

[senegal1]

29. I wrote Duncan Hunter twice, Boxer twice, and Diane Finestine

Here is my letter to Duncan -- I say more pressure at all the points the better.
************
I would like to see you take an interest in and take a stand to investigate the concerns that many people have about election fraud in the 2004 General Election. This issue is neither Republican not Democratic, it is an issue of ensuring a vital and healthy democracy. As each day passes I read more and more substantial information about claims that the Ohio election was fraudlent not to mention other elections. These claims continue to hold water (see the fourteen page letter by Rep. Conyers to Kenneth Blackwell or the Washington Post 41 paragraph article from December 15 recapping all the concerns). Each passing day there is more obstructionism in Ohio. One really has to ask if its so difficult to conduct a legal and legitimate recount, one must ask what are they hiding? Ohio is not the only state by any means. One only has to look at the impeachment of the Secretary of State of Nevada who turned her office into campaign central. This is behavior unbecoming a public offical and for either political party it is a breach of their legal responsibilities as elected officials. As my elected Representative in Congress, I expect that you show some intergrity and join the investigation if only to show completely that our fears are not true. If you leave it only up to the Democrats to investigate who knows how balanced such an investigation may end up being.

I expect a reply to my letter and I thank you for your sincere understanding.
*******************
My husband also wrote Boxer and Finestine (sp?).

[Liberty Belle]

35. Hunter constituents--let's ask to meet with him.

Bring some friends, neighbors, and relatives. I know a Republican for Kerry who might be willing to participate. Does anyone here have Republican constituents who would be willing to come along? We should ALL care about the integrity of our voting process.

Duncan Hunter, however, will only listen to Republicans, most likely. While he's extremely unlikely to contest the vote, perhaps he could at least be shamed into supporting full bipartisan Congressional hearings if he thinks enough voters are onto the GOP "see no evil" game.

[senegal1]

38. I'll PM you. I'm game and I might be able to educate some

Republicans.

[Patsy Stone]

23. Ileana Ros-Leitnen (like she's gonna help)

Is my sorry excuse for a Rep. Also, Bill Nelson and Bob Graham.

[bear425]

30. I'm in Florida, too!

I wrote to Bill Nelson, Bob Graham and Clay Shaw. Clay, the professional that he is, referred me to Sec. of State Glenda Hood. Thanks buddy.

[Patsy Stone]

43. I know -- our Reps. blow!

But I did get lovely caring form letters (not joking, they were great)
from the Sens. I wrote to Bob months ago, he was on it, but to no avail. :(

[Matariki]

27. Washington - Jim McDermott

a couple times - i posted his repsonse: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=203&topic_id=157371

also Senators Murray and Cantwell
- my state has TWO *female* democrat senators :)

[Peace Patriot]

31. He sent me a Christmas postcard...

It had Seasons Greetings on the back, and a photo of Capitol Hill on the front. I re-addressed and re-stamped the postcard back to him, and drew a huge cloud in the sky hanging over the Capitol, and within the cloud I wrote: D-I-E-B-O-L-D!

It gave me a lot of satisfaction.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

32. Sue Kelly, Republican NY...Endless Times.........

[Blue_In_AK]

33. What did you say?

I'm curious how you approach your republican senators and represenatives. I don't want my letter to just be thrown in the trash can.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

42. I write to her as I do to my Senators, both Dems, and the only one that

responds to me is Sue Kelly. I believe the only thing she agreed with me on was about the perils of electronic voting.

[Liberty Belle]

34. Here's how to get thousands to contact Congress:

Google "Democratic Clubs"+ your state.

For California, I found this page, which lists dozens and dozens of clubs and contact e-mails. I've sent the petition asking Boxer to contest the election to many of these just now and urge others to follow suit. If each club forwards the petition to all of its members, we can start a landslide!

You can find the petition at www.contestthevote.org. FYI, 14 Congressional representatives now say they will contest the election--so we just need one Senator. But let's aim to get a bunch!

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=%22Democratic+Clubs%22%2B%22California%22&btnG=Search

[ginnyinWI]

36. In Wisconsin

My Rep. is Sensenbrenner!! Ugh. But, I did write to one of my senators this morning, Russ Feingold(yay!).

[proudbluestater]

37. Michigan's senators have been contacted!

Carl Levin and Debbie Stabenow. Both Dems, have not heard word one from either of them.

Heard from my Repub. congressman that the GAO will look into it.

[davidlynch]

39. Ventura California a Rep Gallegly

I actually contacted Gallegly and he replied by snail mail, his official position is that he supports the GAO investigation, period.

[anitar1]

41. Eugene, Oregon Peter DeFazio nt

[zapped 1]

40. kick nm

[cyn2]

44. Maine: Contacted Tom Allen (Rep-D)

Got a form letter back outlining his support for The Voting Rights Act. It was a "safe" Position, but no action.

I haven't contacted my Repub. Senators Collins and Snowe yet, but I may do so. For republicans they're very good.

[McCamy Taylor]

45. me, even though mine is worthless GOP scum, ive contacted lots of others

[ClassWarrior]

46. Aye!

:hi:

All three... Jerry Kleczka, Herb Kohl, and my very honorable Senator, Russ Feingold.

NGU.

[SharonRB]

47. I've contacted my rep and senators

Sandy Levin, 12th District, Michigan
Carl Levin and Debbie Stabenow

[catgirl]

48. Contacted Martin Sabo (Minnesota)

[bush_is_wacko]

49. Both the old and the new!

I've sent emails and letters to them all! The only response I got was from the new. Just a thank you email!

[s-cubed]

50. northern virginia (the blue part) - Jim Moran, R n/t

[bunny planet]

51. I did, I did.

Senator Frank Lautenberg, NJ Congressman Bill Pascrell NJ
Senator John Corzine, NJ

[Emit]

52. I have

2 times to Harry Reid, and I had found this article about Senate Dems planning to investigate the administration, so I asked him to add election fraud and reform to his list. I think others should site this article and do the same for their Dem Senators who are doing this:


http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2002118803_dems14.html
<snip>
"Senate Democrats announced plans yesterday for wide-ranging hearings to examine Bush administration policies and conduct, saying the Republicans who control both houses of Congress have abdicated responsibility for oversight of the GOP administration."
<snip>
"Dorgan and Reid listed a number of possible targets for hearings, including alleged contract abuses in Iraq, the administration's use of prewar intelligence, misleading cost estimates for the Medicare drug benefit, cost of the administration's plan for private Social Security accounts, implementation of the "No Child Left Behind" education bill and administration policies on global warming."




and to Jim Gibbons and John Ensign. My spouse is a Republican for Kerry and has done the same!

[Jo March]

53. I have - Hayes. Worthless but at least I did get a reply.

It was all, "everything is okay. There is no election fraud. Everything is okay. There is no election fraud."

Pathetic but, like I said, at least I got a reply.

[gassed]

54. Letter From Tammy Baldwin

December 16, 2004


Mr. *** *****
*** South Woods
*****, *********

Dear Mr. ****,

Thank you for contacting me about potential fraud in the 2004
presidential election. It is good to hear from you, and I appreciate
learning of your concerns.

You will be pleased to know that I recently joined several of my
colleagues in calling for a Government Accountability Office
(GAO) investigation of the efficacy of voting machines and new
technologies used in the 2004 election, how election officials
responded to difficulties they encountered, and what we can do in
the future to improve our election systems and administration. In
response to these requests, the GAO has launched an investigation
of election processes and technologies, such as voter registration,
provisional voting, and the security of voting systems. Rest
assured, I will continue my support of these important
investigations.

As you may know, I am a strong proponent of paper-based voting
systems in order to have a permanent "hardcopy" record of votes
which can be used for vote recounts. That is why I cosponsored
H.R. 2239, the Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act.
This bill, introduced by Representative Rush Holt (D-NJ) on May
22, 2003, would have required all voting systems to produce a
voter-verified paper record suitable for manual audits. In addition,
H.R, 2239 would direct the Election Assistance Commission to
conduct manual mandatory surprise recounts of the voter-verified
records of federal elections and, at State or local option, of
elections for State and local offices. Although Congress has
completed its work for the 108th legislative session, please know I
will continue my strong support of legislation to require voting
systems to create a verifiable paper trail in the 109th Congress.

Again, thank you for sharing your views. Your opinion matters to
me. If I can be of service to you in any other way, please do not
hesitate to let me know. As a result of the anthrax incidents, all
mail sent to Congress is first irradiated. This process causes
significant delays. To ensure the fastest response, I encourage all
constituents who have access to the internet to contact me through
my website at http://tammybaldwin.house.gov.
Sincerely,


Tammy Baldwin
Member of Congress


1022 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515

10 E. Doty Street
Suite 405
Madison, WI 53703

400 E. Grand Avenue
Suite 402
Beloit, WI 53511

www.tammybaldwin.house.gov

[ourbluenation]

55. Northern Cal District 1

I wrote to Mike Thompson...

JTT

[ohio_liberal]

56. Yes,

and surprisingly he (Ted Strickland) showed up at the Ohio forum in Columbus.

[johnnie]

57. I contacted my rep. a few weeks after the election

Although Kucinich never got back to me personally, he did release a statement at the time dealing with the election. Maybe I should try again.

[Pacifist Patriot]

58. Rep. Weldon (R) from the Florida 15th

has been contacted several times. I don't know why I waste my breath. He doesn't represent one atom of my being. He's terrible!!!