Welcome Ginnie

It was personal

There was great specificity in her ask.

I wrote down her request word for word, I like the phrasing, "would you consider"...

it noted a problem without villainizing anyone or anything

You also want a relationship afterward

lots of candidates and elected officials in our area (WV) haven't been having many public events, but they love to attend parades.

This seems fairly aggressive, perhaps confrontational

I would point out that phrasing an ask as "Will you commit to …" will likely work with a candidate who has already reviewed the issue and is prepared to support it ; otherwise, it could result in a "no" answer or a noncommittal response ….

Good point Eugene. You can ask them to commit to cosponsor the bill or taking x action and they might say they aren't familiar with it. In this case we’d ask them to commit to reviewing the bill or request and that you can provide them with information.

Thanks Ken and Chris. Have to go. Have another meeting.

Thanks Zelda

Don’t necessarily agree with saying you want to ask about one thing and then ask something else.

https://results.org/volunteers/reporting-your-advocacy-actions

too non specific

This question does not present our ask that we came to request

too open ended

Congress must prioritize effective policies that strengthen families and fight child poverty. Will you work to expand the CTC — prioritizing families with the lowest incomes — in any tax legislation this year?

I have to leave shortly, but thank you for the training!

What is the cost of not doing the CTC expansion?

i loved Darla's enthusiasm to be the first to ask

Thank you for this training. I'm sorry but I've got to go.

Thanks Ali!

Does RH2 Action have Western Colo members?

Or members in Colo anywhere?

yes and there will be some birddogging in CO soon

Thanks Chris!