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pnwmom

(108,978 posts)
Mon Oct 1, 2018, 04:57 PM Oct 2018

Senators Collins and Murkowski don't want to hear from out of state voters,

so if they are phoned they will ask for an address in state (sometimes they'll even ask for a 9 digit zip code.)

If you aren't calling from an in-state address, there's another possible way to get their attention.

Tell them that if they don't vote NO, you will be making a substantial donation to their opponent in their next election. (2020 for Collins, 2022 for Murkowski.)

If they hear enough out-of-staters promising to donate to their opponents, maybe that will make them care about what we think.

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Senators Collins and Murkowski don't want to hear from out of state voters, (Original Post) pnwmom Oct 2018 OP
That is normal I suppose but what I wish is that THOUSANDS of us could be Eliot Rosewater Oct 2018 #1
Too bad. Their vote impacts the entire country Siwsan Oct 2018 #2
Very true!!! bobbieinok Oct 2018 #10
Great idea! issuesDemocrats Oct 2018 #3
Welcome to DU, IssuesDemocrats! pnwmom Oct 2018 #5
Thank you! issuesDemocrats Oct 2018 #7
Recently, I was able to send emails to them via their websites eleny Oct 2018 #4
Thank you! issuesDemocrats Oct 2018 #9
That was over a week ago. Hope they haven't change their sites to reject out of staters eleny Oct 2018 #11
Or You Could Just LIE Like A repub LandOfHopeAndDreams Oct 2018 #6
I get around that... BigmanPigman Oct 2018 #8
Then they'd better run for state office, not the US Senate. displacedtexan Oct 2018 #12
+1000 Proud Liberal Dem Oct 2018 #15
Well susan and lisa you dont have to talk to me but i can donate to any opponent of yours so go Fullduplexxx Oct 2018 #13
I already told that to Murkowski. roamer65 Oct 2018 #14
I will let Collins know that i will not spend my money in Maine. dem4decades Oct 2018 #16

Eliot Rosewater

(31,112 posts)
1. That is normal I suppose but what I wish is that THOUSANDS of us could be
Mon Oct 1, 2018, 04:59 PM
Oct 2018

confronting them every step they take.

No violence, but they should not be able to get into an elevator, buy a cup of coffee without THOUSANDS of patriots in their face!

eleny

(46,166 posts)
4. Recently, I was able to send emails to them via their websites
Mon Oct 1, 2018, 05:03 PM
Oct 2018

And I told them I'd be donating heavily to their Dem challengers.

 
6. Or You Could Just LIE Like A repub
Mon Oct 1, 2018, 05:05 PM
Oct 2018

And give them a phony address & zip code. Or just find a legitimate one online.

BigmanPigman

(51,593 posts)
8. I get around that...
Mon Oct 1, 2018, 05:07 PM
Oct 2018

Someone gave me an idea at a rally over a year ago and I have done it often and it works and is easy and fast. I find the senators' local office locations then I google "Zillow homes for sale in (name of city and state)" for each diff state. You get addresses and zips of empty homes. If I get asked for my location I have that. Usually I only get asked if I give them a compliment and they want your info (probably to get donations later). If they ask I give them Zillow address /zip. Any cell phone area code can be from anywhere since people keep the same number after they move. It takes 3 minutes to Google it and 2 more minutes to call, 5 total and easy...CALL! A relative worked for my Dem congressman in DC and she said that they do take down your comments and pass them on and if you don't give an address they still take your comment.

displacedtexan

(15,696 posts)
12. Then they'd better run for state office, not the US Senate.
Mon Oct 1, 2018, 05:31 PM
Oct 2018

'Cause damn. I live in CA, and I'm stuck with their gawd awful republican senate votes.

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,412 posts)
15. +1000
Mon Oct 1, 2018, 05:37 PM
Oct 2018

I hate that we all have to deal with some of the bloody awful Senators and Representatives and the votes they take and not be able to say anything about it. And BTW I apologize for Senator Todd Young from Indiana.

Fullduplexxx

(7,863 posts)
13. Well susan and lisa you dont have to talk to me but i can donate to any opponent of yours so go
Mon Oct 1, 2018, 05:32 PM
Oct 2018

Ahead and hangup on me

dem4decades

(11,294 posts)
16. I will let Collins know that i will not spend my money in Maine.
Mon Oct 1, 2018, 05:53 PM
Oct 2018

For fishing lisences or lodging in the poorest countries anymore. Nor will i pay to vacation in Freeport, Portland or Brunswick. Seeing Maine doesn't want to heat from me.

Who the fuck does she think she is?

I took a photo of Joshua Chamberlain's grave this weekend, thank God he didn't have the same attitude Collin's had.

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