those numbers seem low (political)

[redbird]

I got an electronic newsletter from my new Congresswoman, Ayanna Pressley, last week. Among other things, she says her office in DC "has take over 400 phone calls and received over 9,000 emails" since she was sworn in. I read that, and checked my records*--I have called her office three times, and emailed once. If she's getting that few calls, it would explain why her staff have always picked up the phone quickly and sounded unhurried.

I also want to note that the one email I sent got an automated "Thank you for contacting me, I'm sorry I have to automate this" and was signed "In solidarity, Ayanna Pressley."

*I didn't use to keep records of this stuff, but in the last couple of years it has seemed like a good idea, for reasons like being able to reassure myself that I'm doing stuff, and not wanting to call the same person two or three times about one issue, when there are other calls I haven't made.

Comments

[otter]

Good idea to track that now. Especially the past couple years.

I call and/or email a few times a year to some politician or another. Not as often as I think is ideal, but better than nothing.

[bibliofile]

Yes, the numbers do seem low. I wonder if the proportions (of calls to emails) are also off?

OTOH, more reinforcement from the Indivisible guide that phone calls do carry far more weight than email.