FYI - Sen. Chafee is wavering on ALITO confirmation!!!!

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Caller on Stephanie Miller show says that, she also said it sounds like his office is getting bombarded. Keep up the good work on this DU and give his office a call. I will update in a second with his contact information.

Call the Washington Office here: 202-224-2921

on edit:

http://www.chafeeforsenate.com/



United States Senate
141A Russell
Washington, DC 20510
[phone]

170 Westminster Street
Suite 1100
Providence, RI 02903
[phone]

320 Thames Street
Room 272
Newport, RI 02840
[phone]


Chafee for Senate,
PO Box 7329, Warwick, Rhode Island 02887
Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]

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1. kicking for awareness

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[Dinger]

10. Me Too, Thanks nm

[Lone_Star_Dem]

2. Trying to get through now

This is very good news if it's true.

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3. She seemed pretty sure on this and was also stating that she was on

hold for a long time, but that added to her belief that he is taking a lot of calls right now.

[Sydnie]

4. Usually no wait time if you call the Newport office

United States Senate
141A Russell
Washington, DC 20510
[phone]

170 Westminster Street
Suite 1100
Providence, RI 02903
[phone]

320 Thames Street
Room 272
Newport, RI 02840
[phone]

[drduffy]

5. called the number but

the guy who answered.... who was very receptive, stated that for my call to really count I needed to call the washington office at 202-224-2921. He explained that his number was the campaign and that he wanted to make sure my opinion was heard at the washington office.

call!!!

[radio4progressives]

16. I just called... very nice chat

It sounded hopeful, no committment.. but hopeful.

he has strong reservations, and he's thinking about it..

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18. that is very positive n/t

[FreedomAngel82]

17. That was nice of him

:)

[Rose Siding]

6. Here's what he said last week

WASHINGTON -- Sen. Lincoln Chafee, a GOP swing vote in Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito’s Senate confirmation fight, said Thursday he is still undecided about President Bush’s high court pick.
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" I want some time to have some further discussions with other senators and constituents here in Rhode Island," the senator said. " I just want to get as much information as possible. I don’t want to lean any way until I’ve heard it all."

The senator said he remains concerned about Alito’s views on critical issues such as abortion rights, the separation of church and state and warrantless electronic wiretaps.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=2041028

JUST as important!: "Rhode Island Sen. Jack Reed, a Democrat, is also undecided on Alito.

[in_cog_ni_to]

7. His voice mail is FULL. You will have to talk to a staffer. I called!

Told the staffer I wanted Cheffee to filibuster and he said he would pass along the message. I called the Washington DC office. CALL HIM!!!!!

I got right through...NO WAITING AT ALL.

[debbierlus]

8. Kick

People from RHODE ISLAND, especially need to call. If you have relatives or friends there, give them a call or send them an e-mail to contact them!

[in_cog_ni_to]

9. The guy didn't ask me where I was from. He asked me nothing, but

if I were from RI, I would make sure they knew that. If he thinks he'll lose his election....he may think twice.:)

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13. kick - great work! n/t

[WI_DEM]

11. My guess is that he will vote against Alito but will not support a

filibuster. So in effect, he would be allowing him to be confirmed and then can go home and say he voted against him. But lets keep it up just in case...

[Wordie]

14. Not supporting a fillibuster = supporting Alito. A "no" vote isn't enough.

I'm really glad you brought that up! Just planning to vote "no" on confirmation isn't enough on this one. It's important to tell our Senators that a "no" vote really doesn't count in stopping Alito and won't count for us when we consider their further campaigns for office.

There's probably a bit more tactful way of conveying that than I did just then, though - we don't want to antagonize them! ...Or maybe it depends on the particular Senator.

[mom cat]

20. BUT he may abstain from going nuclear!

[Wordie]

21. Yeah! Wouldn't invoking the nuclear option require 50 votes?

Could Frist really get that? Would that many Republicans choose confirming Alito if the cost was to lose the fillibuster forever? Bush and the Republican leadership doesn't have the clout they did when the "nuclear option" was first threatened, after all.

[mom cat]

25. Such a good point...and they can't afford the risk of being labled

"cheaters" with all the ethics questions that are out there!

[Wordie]

28. That's what I told Sen. Feinstein's office as a reason to fillibuster...

That the Repubs aren't as strong as they were when the threat was made, and they might not make good on the threat. They don't want to loose it either. I also said that it made no sense to avoid risking the fillibuster when the alternative is a dangerous judge who will be on the bench for decades.

[mom cat]

30. Great point Wordie!

[AzDar]

12. Gotta try everything we can...... n/t

[in_cog_ni_to]

15. kick

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19. .

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[Quixote1818]

22. kick

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

23. Guys, don't go nuts.......

.....Linc always caves when the chips are down. This is a dog and pony show for the home crowd back here in Rhody.

[Chemical Bill]

29. Go nuts anyway.

You may be right, but it will do him good to hear from his constituents.

Bill

[EFerrari]

24. kick

[WI_DEM]

26. We need to try and get one of the Maine two

Snowe and Collins as well. Specter is a lost cause.

[Sydnie]

27. I have been away all day, why is Specter a lost cause?

Something happen today that I missed?