Lela wants to show her district’s representative in Congress that there is a lot of popular support of an upcoming bill. She has drawn up a chart of lobbying methods. She wants to lobby indirectly, but she does not have much money, and her deadline is a month from now. Which are her best options?

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Lela wants to show her district’s representative in Congress that there is a lot of popular support of an upcoming bill. She has drawn up a chart of lobbying methods. She wants to lobby indirectly, but she does not have much money, and her deadline is a month from now. Which are her best options?  
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An online petition and letters to citizens
Calling citizens by phone and letters to citizens
Emailing the representative and an online petition
Group rally event and emailing the representative

GPT-4o mini · Answer

Given Lela's need for a cost-effective way to lobby indirectly with a deadline of a month, her best options would be:

Emailing the representative and an online petition.

This approach is budget-friendly, can easily be organized and shared among supporters quickly, and allows her to gather public support and demonstrate it to the representative within her timeframe.