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ONE more GOP senator voting NO on DeVos will defeat her!
Do you know anyone in AK, AZ, NV, OH, SC, NC, UT, CO or NE? One or more GOP senators in these states has publicly expressed doubts about something Trump has done, and are thus strategic to target without your wasting a whole lot of time.
PLEASE forward this to yr network in those states.
Let's roll! Time is so short...
Judy
Do you know anyone in AK, AZ, NV, OH, SC, NC, UT, CO or NE? One or more GOP senators in these states has publicly expressed doubts about something Trump has done, and are thus strategic to target without your wasting a whole lot of time.
But contacting
our Senators is working so well their staff can't deal with floods of
calls and emails. How to keep getting through? - especially when
letters may be impounded several weeks in case of contaminants?
Let's roll! Time is so short...
Judy
CALL
SCRIPT – REFUSE TO CONFIRM BETSY DEVOS:
Caller:
Hi there, I’m a constituent of
Senator ________. May I please speak with the staffer* who would be handling
his/her position on Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education? [If no education
staffer, talk with anyone.]
Staffer: I’m happy to take down any comments you may have. Can I ask
for your name and address to verify you’re in our district?
Caller: Sure. [Gives name/address]. Can I ask who I’m speaking
with?
Staffer:
Yes, this is _____________.
Caller:
Thanks, __________. Let me start by
saying I fully support Senator ________’s smart vote for the MATTIS waiver,
which allowed the General to become Secretary of Defense. I also support the
Senator on ____________**. Now I'm calling to ask whether the Senator
will vote to oppose confirmation of Betsy DeVos for Secretary of Education.
Senator ______’s NO vote on DeVos will
be extremely important to me personally. [Tell brief personal anecdote why.] Beyond
this, I’m shocked that DeVos has shown that she lacks even the most basic
knowledge about education policy. In addition, she has consistently taken
actions and positions that demonstrate a commitment to hollow out the country’s
public school system, leaving the most vulnerable children, and especially
children in rural areas, with fewer options and resources. Beyond these
disqualifying problems, DeVos has not cleared up her potential (and enormous)
conflicts of interest.
Can you tell me Senator ________’s
position on this? Will he/she vote against DeVos’s confirmation?
If
yes:
I am so happy that Senator _______ opposes the confirmation of DeVos. I’ll
be sure to let all my friends and family know about her position. I can’t
express strongly enough how much support the Senator has in pushing back on an
appointment that doesn’t meet a reasonable standard of competence, moderation,
and ethics. We thank the Senator for steps taken so far along these lines, in a
challenging political atmosphere.
If
no:
I am very disappointed to hear that. We will be sure to tell as many as
possible of the Senator’s constituents that he/she refuses to vote NO on Betsy
DeVos, whose uninformed opposition to public schooling makes her a totally
inappropriate candidate for Secretary of Education. The citizens of our state
are watching every vote and every occasion when the Senator stands up for American
core values. There will be consequences for not standing up.
More
on DeVos is here.
The following
Republican Senators may be more likely than others in the GOP to be receptive to your msg:
(*Education staffer: David Cole )
**Also thank McCain for
investigating Russian hacking.
(*Education staffer: Helen Haiden)
(*Education
staffer: Jessica Phillips-Tyson)
**Also thank Graham for
investigating Russian hacking.
(*Education staffer: Christopher
Toppings)
**Also thank Burr for investigating
Trump ties to Russia
(*Education staffer: Alison Toal)
(*Education staffer: Rachel Green)
(*Education staffer: Leslie Ford)
(*Education staffer: ??)
**Thank Senator Sasse for his
discerning critique of the immigration/travel ban.
(*Education staffer: ??)
*Education staffer: ??)
(*Education staffer: Karen McCarthy)
**Change the call script: Thank Senator Murkowski
for her admirable leadership in already having taken an eloquent public stance
against DeVos’ confirmation!
(*Education staffer: Katie Brown)
Change the call script: Thank Senator Collins
for her admirable leadership in already having taken an eloquent public stance
against DeVos’ confirmation!
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