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"Hi, I'm a constituent, and I believe senator/critter XYZZY should vote for/against the PLUGH legislation because..."
or
"Hi, I'm not a constituent, but I'll contribute to senator/critter XYZZY's next election (or his or her opponents) depending on the PLUGH issue."
A couple hundred dollars in the right place is probably worth more than a couple hundred signatures.
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"Hi, I'm a constituent, and I believe senator/critter XYZZY should vote for/against the PLUGH legislation because..."
or
"Hi, I'm not a constituent, but I'll contribute to senator/critter XYZZY's next election (or his or her opponents) depending on the PLUGH issue."
A couple hundred dollars in the right place is probably worth more than a couple hundred signatures.