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Lawmakers Hold 'Tele-Town Hall Meetings'

Saturday, February 10, 2007 4:58:48 PM
By SAM HANANEL

Rep. Jerry Moran, R- Kan., talks on the phone with constituents in his Capital Hill office Monday, Jan. 29, 2007, in Washington. Moran is taking advantage of a new technology that allows him to talk to thousands of people on a single phone call.  (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)WASHINGTON (AP) - On a recent weeknight, Kansas Rep. Jerry Moran spoke to nearly 10,000 of his constituents at once — from the comfort of his Capitol Hill office.

Technology that can connect thousands of people on a single phone call is letting Moran and other members of Congress connect with voters like never before.

"I'm not trying to replace the time I spend in Kansas," said Moran, a Republican. "But this kind of technology allows me to tie my district together in a way that 69 individual town hall meetings does not."


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