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Level: 4 Champion
Objectives at This Level:
❏ Inquire on creating new legislative initiatives.
❏ Help MoC see that his/her efforts as a Champion are worth while.
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❏ "I will build the support and visibility needed to make sure this passes."
❏ "I will walk this around the floor and make sure it happens."
❏ "Can I count on the full support of your organization on this?"
❏ "What do we need to do to make this happen?"
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❏ Ask MoC to author and shepherd legislation through.
❏ Enlist RESULTS staff & grassroots in achieving what MoC has set out to achieve.
❏ Ask MoC to talk and/or write to leadership and report back.
❏ Let MoC know he/she has support of entire organization (staff & network) when leading.
❏ Encourage member to join key committees.
❏ Hold regular meetings with key DC aide(s) every 1-2 months.
❏ Be persistent about getting in front of MoC in meetings and public gatherings.
❏ Provide regular positive feedback on MoC's action via letters, events, and media.
❏ Look for opportunities to put MoC in contact with people affected by the issues.
❏ Demonstrate community support for his/her actions.
❏ Offer to sit on their community advisory panels and to provide other input.
❏ Offer to organize public events with the MoC (forums, radio, TV, etc).
❏ Get member to draft or sign on to 4 or more opeds per year.
❏ Ask member to speak on conference call, IC.
❏ Ask MoC to initiate a sign-on letter on an issue.
❏ Ask MoC to hold a briefing or hearing on an issue working with our DC staff.
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Level: 3 Leader
Objectives at This Level:
❏ Inspire MoC to become more by providing a vision of what it means to be a champion: using examples inside and outside of Congress.
❏ Help MoC stake out his/her champion terrain on our issues.
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❏ "I will get the support to help this pass."
❏ "I will introduce this bill or be a co-leader on this letter."
❏ "I will speak to leadership and let you know."
❏ "I will speak on the floor about this."
❏ "Yes, I will write an oped on this."
❏ "Yes, I will offer the amendment."
❏ "Yes, organizing a hearing would be a good idea."
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❏ Ask MoC to talk and/or write to leadership and report back.
❏ Let MoC know he/she has support of entire organization (staff & network) when leading.
❏ Encourage member to join key committees.
❏ Hold regular phone meetings with key DC aide(s) every 1-2 months.
❏ Be persistent about getting in front of MoC in meetings and public gatherings.
❏ Offer to organize public events with the MoC (townhalls, forums, radio, TV, etc).
❏ Provide regular positive feedback on MoC's action via letters, events, and media.
❏ Look for opportunities to put MoC in contact with people affected by the issues including encouraging MoC to visit projects on the ground that address our issues.
❏ Demonstrate community support for his/her actions.
❏ Ask a colleague in MoC's state, caucus, interest group to join him/her in taking an action.
❏ Offer to sit on their community advisory panels and to provide other input.
❏ Get member to draft or sign on to 3 or more opeds per year.
❏ Ask MoC to hold a briefing or hearing on an issue working with our DC staff.
❏ Ask MoC to initiate a sign-on letter on an issue.
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Level: 2 Advocate
Objectives at This Level:
❏ Encourage MoC to consider taking individualized actions that go beyond the basics and demonstrate leadership.
❏ Help MoC find and deliver on his/her passion around one or more issues.
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❏ "I will talk to my colleagues & leadership and urge them to support this."
❏ "I might be willing to write an oped on this."
❏ "I would sign on to a letter supporting this and engage others."
❏ "People in our community should know about this."
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❏ Ask MoC to talk and/or write to leadership and report back.
❏ Let MoC know he/she has support of entire organization (staff & network) when leading.
❏ Encourage member to join key committees.
❏ Hold regular phone meetings with key DC aide(s) every 1-2 months.
❏ Be persistent about getting in front of MoC in meetings and public gatherings.
❏ Provide regular positive feedback on MoC's action via letters, events, and media.
❏ Look for opportunities to put MoC in contact with people affected by the issues including encouraging MoC to visit projects on the ground that address our issues..
❏ Demonstrate community support for his/her actions.
❏ Offer to organize public events with the MoC (forums, radio, TV, etc).
❏ Get member to sign on to 2 or more opeds per year.
❏ Ask member to speak on conference call, IC.
❏ Ask a colleague in MoC's state, caucus, interest group to join him/her in taking an action.
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Level: 1 Supporter
Objectives at This Level:
❏ Move MoC beyond taking basic action toward being vocal (in media, public, and hearings) and enrolling colleagues.
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❏ "If it gets to the floor I will vote for it. You should talk to the MoCs who don't support this."
❏ "I might co-sign an op-ed."
❏ "Who else are you talking to?"
❏ "I believe in this. We are on the same page."
❏ "I will co-sponsor the legislation."
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❏ Request regular meetings with key DC aide(s) every 1-2 months.
❏ Be persistent about getting in front of MoC in meetings and public gatherings.
❏ Provide regular positive feedback on MoC's action via letters and media.
❏ Look for opportunities to put MoC in contact with people affected by the issues including encouraging MoC to visit projects on the ground that address our issues.
❏ Always ask that MoC do more than take the basic action (sign the letter and get committee colleagues to sign).
❏ Demonstrate community support for his/her actions
❏ Ask a colleague in MoC's state, caucus, interest group to join him/her in taking an action.
❏ Ask the MoC to initiate their own "Dear Colleague" letter.
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Level: 0 Neutral--Uninformed
Objectives at This Level:
❏ Educate on issue or cause.
❏ Determine and start to build areas of support.
❏ Reach aides and decision-maker at emotional level
❏ Get them to take an action.
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❏ "Why should I support this?
❏ "Tell me more about this."
❏ "Which other MoCs of Congress are supporting this?"
❏ "Do you have more information?"
❏ "What are you asking me to do?"
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❏ Ask for action on their hot button topics.
❏ Tell them stories that leave them moved by our issues.
❏ Research MoC's interests and background to find ways to show how RESULTS aligns w/their interests.
❏ Be persistent about getting in front of MoC in meetings and public gatherings.
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Level: -1 Opponent
Objectives at This Level:
❏ Weaken their opposition; move them toward neutral.
❏ Find common ground between your point of view and theirs.
❏ Educate MoC on issues in way he/she can relate to.
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o "I can't meet with your group."
❏ "I won't/can't support this."
❏ "It's not a problem"
❏ "Your solution will not fix this."
❏ "My constituents will not support this."
❏ "We don’t have money for that, it's not a priority."
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❏ Get the ear of the key aide first
❏ Share stories (DVD, spoken word) with MoCs and aides that leave them moved on the issues.
❏ Research MoC's interests and background to find ways to show how RESULTS aligns w/their interests. Use his/her website and other sources.
❏ Find foothold with one issue, or one aspect of one issue.
❏ Be persistent about getting in front of MoC in meetings and public gatherings.
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