Would emailing your state representative actually make a difference? Do they even check their emails?
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I know our economy is kind of in the crapper right now and I have a feeling it may turn around but I thought if a lot of people started emailing their representatives about the fact they are fed up with high fuel and food prices do you think it would make a difference?
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April 3rd, 2009 at 4:38 pm
i think they already know that much. you would have to tell them something a bit more compelling.
April 4th, 2009 at 3:57 am
Most read their email daily (or someone else in the office)
By the way we are still growing our economy. After 7 record years of growing economy we still grew in the 1st \three months of 2008. March Unemploment was down. Employment is at 95% which is considered full employment.
And what do you think the government can do about fuel prices (controlled by OPEC and demand) or food. ZIPPO
April 5th, 2009 at 1:48 am
Calling them would be better. Emails won’t get responded to as fast as phone calls. Usually a legislator will have his/her staff take care of people’s concerns. You would need a direct and right staff member e-mail in order to get in touch with staff members. The e-mail addresses given on web sites, from what I see, are used more for comments (emails on legislators’ web sites).
So what you should do, to express your feelings, is to call their regular office or their district office (since they represent a district in your state). You can discuss the issue by phone. Or, you can ask to set up an appointment. When you set up an appointment, you’ll be able to meet with a staff member and discuss the issues directly. Usually staff members are courteous. And they are very important to the politicians. They provide advice to politicians, so their word is very important. So, speaking to them would be a good idea.
I suggest you call and/or set up an appointment when you do.
Good luck, you can do it.
Be sure to be courteous and civil. In addition, should you choose to meet with the staff member, it is a good idea to bring a group of people with you. Usually groups of people together meeting with them is good and useful (useful idea). Don’t make the group too big though because there is limited space in legislative offices.
I hope this helps!
April 5th, 2009 at 1:40 pm
no, it probably wont make any difference..yes, some staff member will glance over the e-mail. you will even receive a canned spam answer thanking you and yada,yada,yada. those people have a stock e-mail answer for almost everything you can imagine.
April 7th, 2009 at 6:09 am
Yes you can e-mail. Yes either they or an aide reads their mail daily. Sending a more constructive e-mail with some ideas would be more productive. Voicing your sentiment on these issues is not adding anything. The US is finally almost paying the price Europe and other countries has been paying for gas for years (6+ in Europe). If you really want to do something constructive focus on your own local community…organize some car pools etc. Change begins bottom up, not top down!
April 9th, 2009 at 8:33 am
Maybe state rep. Members of Congress? Probably not, they get too many e-mails, and are screened by staffers who do not do that good of a job.
April 10th, 2009 at 10:24 am
I have sent many emails to my reps. I have always gotten a response back,and not all of them have been the mass responses that many send out. Remember,your reps work for YOU,if they ignore your concerns,they aren’t worth putting back in office.