Updates to the US Senate Contact Page

The Senate Contacts Page has been updated.  It now includes a list of senators who are up for re-election and a list of those who are retiring.  

Senators up for re-election are walking a fine line between wanting to please voters and wanting to please those who give them big donations.  Sadly, that often means talking the talk to voters, but walking the walk with donators.  I have trust issues when it comes to what politicians say versus what they actually do. Still, I view those up for re-election as prime postcard targets, especially when it comes to key votes.

Senators who are retiring are interesting.  They may not care at all and just want to coast out with as little hassle as possible.  They might be angry and willing to burn it all down (tell the truth) on the way out - that can be risky for them, so not many do that.  They might be disappointed / angry and want to diplomatically try to make a difference on the way out.  They might be retiring as senator, but heading over to be a lobbyist or work for those who have been lining their pockets for a while.  In that case, they don't care much about what voters think but are trying to stay on good terms with colleagues.  Who knows.  It's good to listen in case they are one of the rare ones willing to burn it all down, but mostly I see little reason to waste a stamp on these.

The PAGES Pull-Down Menu

There are all sorts of resources under the PAGES pull-down menu at the top of the page!

When you click on PAGES a list of choices will come up.

There are quite a few pages with contact information, including the "Contacts - US Senators" page referring to in this post.  

There are also plenty of other resources.  The DIY Postcards 1 and 2 are helpful for those who want to learn more about creating unique postcards for use in contacting those who are wielding power in government and businesses.  

I add to and tweak these pages fairly often.  I hope you find them useful!