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Why do we have to be all nice and sweet to people that want to disarm us?
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<blockquote data-quote="jdagreek" data-source="post: 2059953" data-attributes="member: 14916"><p>I don't think it is a matter of being nice and sweet to the decision makers in legislative bodies. It is about getting your message across in a manner that gets them on your side. I think what we all need to understand is that any legislative body is made up of very diverse types of people. Also, they are made up of people who have a definite political philosophy, people who don't have formed opinions and can be influenced on many/most issues and then there are some whose opinion is heavily influenced by how it helps them. So the goal is not to alienate those who agree with you and do your best to be a positive influence on those sitting on the fence. The easiest way to lose a vote is to be perceived as threatening in any manner. It also doesn't help if you don't have a good handle on the issue you are lobbying for. I know that the best lobbying efforts are to send people in to talk to their own personal representatives and senators. Legislators are going to pay more attention to someone they know and/or know are from their districts/area of the state etc.</p><p></p><p>It isn't about being nice and sweet, it is about giving them information they can understand and use and that helps your cause.</p><p></p><p>My guess is that about 80 - 90% of the Oklahoma Legislature has a formed opinion on most gun control issues. So, it is about getting to those who are undecided and giving them sound reasons to cast their vote with you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jdagreek, post: 2059953, member: 14916"] I don't think it is a matter of being nice and sweet to the decision makers in legislative bodies. It is about getting your message across in a manner that gets them on your side. I think what we all need to understand is that any legislative body is made up of very diverse types of people. Also, they are made up of people who have a definite political philosophy, people who don't have formed opinions and can be influenced on many/most issues and then there are some whose opinion is heavily influenced by how it helps them. So the goal is not to alienate those who agree with you and do your best to be a positive influence on those sitting on the fence. The easiest way to lose a vote is to be perceived as threatening in any manner. It also doesn't help if you don't have a good handle on the issue you are lobbying for. I know that the best lobbying efforts are to send people in to talk to their own personal representatives and senators. Legislators are going to pay more attention to someone they know and/or know are from their districts/area of the state etc. It isn't about being nice and sweet, it is about giving them information they can understand and use and that helps your cause. My guess is that about 80 - 90% of the Oklahoma Legislature has a formed opinion on most gun control issues. So, it is about getting to those who are undecided and giving them sound reasons to cast their vote with you. [/QUOTE]
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