<p>Because I work at Sen. Snowe’s office as an intern, and it is generally my job to get the mail, I thought the thank-you note would be slightly pointless, as seen through experience.</p>
<p>For one, the MOC never actually sees any mail that constituents send in, unless it’s something VERY important. And this is in Maine, where the office slows to a crawl on most afternoons. It will most likely go to the head of the office, who will look at it for 10 seconds, smile, and hand it to the intern to file out back in a dusty 3-ring binder. </p>
<p>It may be a nice Victorian-era gesture, but it has no decision on whether the MOC gives the nomination. Only I will know about your pleasantries. :)</p>