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March 09, 2011 10:11 AM UTC
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I would love to know how many of them actually do post their own posts and interact with their constituents. I suspect few of them. A couple of years ago, I posted something on my facebook and actually had a conversation with Jared Polis about it later. He DOES read and interact with people on his own page! I think it makes him even more beloved in this state. Accessibility to one’s legislator has a huge impact on their favorability and re-elections. I wish they all did what Jared does.
I know a couple of years ago Hick was going to tweet and his staff talked him out of it.
I do think Jared is the only one who regularly interacts with constituents on the web.
David and Nancy – you two seem to be some of the best here that not only post, but interact with others.
That’s why you two are memorable here.
In the same way, Jared seems to personally interact and that is what it takes to have a solid online presence.
Most of the others probably just use fb and twitter for releases and as a platform to talk AT people as opposed to talking WITH people.
Big difference.
Social media is a two-way mechanism. And those who use it just to broadcast gain very little from it.
I am honored by your kind words. Thank you.
After Obama announced the troop increases in Afghanistan, Polis (not my Rep., Perlmutter is) came out forcefully against the strategy, calling it misguided and that we needed to reduce our presence there, not increase it.
I emailed Polis voicing my support of his stand, because he was the only one in the Colorado delegation that took a definitive stand in opposition.
I promptly got a form email back, thanking me for my email, but that’s all it really said.
So I figured OK, end of story. But about two months later I got an email of several paragraphs from Polis that specifically addressed the issues I raised in my email and further elaborated on his reasons for opposition. I’m almost certain it was written by him in a direct response to my email, so it was a pleasant surprise.
a fairly accurate automatic responder system and follows up later.
But he does follow up. On FB, by email, once on a phone call for me. The good ones schedule correspondence time.
Yay, Polis!
He has responded to several things I’ve posted over the last 2 or 3 years. Once, I posted the name of a person I thought he should talk to about health care. He contacted her. Another time, I volunteered at one of his events. He was wonderful to me, introducing me to the Congressional delegation of New Mexico. I was very honored that he even thought to do that. When I left at the end of the event, he said, “See you on facebook, Nancy!”
I wonder how much of John McCain’s loss of young voters was because he kept admitting he hadn’t learned anything new about technology in 40 years. I think the young people I know are really turned off by that. How can a legislator relate to young people, if they cannot interact with them about a trend that defines their generation?
When he didn’t know what a scanner at the grocery store was.
When you start losing touch with the world of the average man, (and that includes tools that they use) they’re going to notice.
I’ve added our Rep and Sens to my page.
I joined Facebook because Jared sent me an invite of some kind. Once I was on, I found other people I knew, but I’m pretty sure it was Jared who steered me Facebook-ward in the first place.