If you can make it personal, make it personal. "I voted for you in the last election and I'm worried/happy/whatever" or "I'm a teacher, and I am appalled by Betsy DeVos," or "as a single mother" or "as a white, middle class woman," or whatever.
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Pick 1-2 specific things per day to focus on. Don't rattle off everything you're concerned about. So, focus on 1-2 per day. Ideally something that will be voted on/taken up in the next few days, but even if there's not a vote coming up, call anyway. It's important they just keep getting calls.
Be clear on what you want — "I'm disappointed that the Senator..." or "I want to thank the Senator for their vote on... " or "I want the Senator to know that voting in _____ way is the wrong decision for our state because... " Don't leave any ambiguity.
If you hate being on the phone & feel awkward (which is a lot of people) don't worry about it. After a few days of calling, it gets easier. Be polite, don't be obnoxious. **If you want to share this, please copy and paste so it goes beyond our mutual friends.**
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