Advice needed about contacting representatives:

[greenbird]

I'm interested in DUers' takes on the best way to contact our reps: phone, email, letter . . . local office, D.C. office. I've tried them all and would like to get others' opinions.

[Sherman A1]

1. I use email because it is easier for me to send when I want

and don't have to wait for office hours. I get some responses from time to time.

[goldcanyonaz]

2. Repeated emails from many different accounts and calling over and over again anonymously (*67)

That way I look like many more people than I actually am.

It's something that Republicans have been doing for years and I've finally caught on.

As they say; there's power in numbers.

[Lochloosa]

3. A hand written letter is the best. Send it to the reps home office.

Do Not send it to the Washington address. It will take weeks, if at all, to get to their office.

A hand written letter shows you are concerned enough to actually look for paper, pen and stamps.

[backscatter712]

4. Use a postcard.

Postcards bypass a lot of the security measures that hold up regular letters in envelopes.

[JNelson6563]

5. Snail mail letters and calls to local offices

Every Rep and Senator I've spoken to gives lots of weight to snail-mail letters.

Julie

[greenbird]

6. Thanks for this.

I always get the feeling when I call that the kid on the other end of the line is sitting there rolling their eyes until I get finished. I called Schumer's office yesterday and they didn't even take my name or anything. Do they keep a tally of some sort?

I think I'm going to change over to snail mail.