Have you ever wanted to contact a member of congress who does not represent your district or state? Often I do, and at least half the time the Congressperson refuses email from non-constituents.
Case in point – Richard Neal, who may very well be my Representative after the Census and Redistricting. Given the fact that he may be on my ballot in 2012, I think it is more than appropriate that I voice my concerns about his position on the Senate health care bill to him. However, his webform email and congress.org refuse to send communications from outside his district.
Luckily I can fax, but c’mon…. Closing off the rest of America from communicating with you via email is really poor form.
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But given the volume of feedback members get (and trust me, I did my share of mail opening as a Hill intern) it certainly seems to make sense to focus on one’s own constituents.