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Algernon Moncrieff

(5,781 posts)
Tue Jul 5, 2022, 02:20 PM Jul 2022

How do you allocate your political money?

This is a no-wrong-answer question. In general, if you have any disposable income to dedicate to politics, in general terms, how do you principally spend it?


15 votes, 0 passes | Time left: Unlimited
Contribution to the DNC/ Democratic Party
0 (0%)
DCCC / DSCC
0 (0%)
An issue-oriented PAC or organization
1 (7%)
Individual candidates
14 (93%)
Your state's Democratic Party
0 (0%)
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How do you allocate your political money? (Original Post) Algernon Moncrieff Jul 2022 OP
Mostly individuals relayerbob Jul 2022 #1
I'd love that as a polling option Algernon Moncrieff Jul 2022 #2
Yep, that's the only problem with these polls relayerbob Jul 2022 #14
Individual candidates only. cloudbase Jul 2022 #3
Clothes and vacations greenjar_01 Jul 2022 #4
I get it Algernon Moncrieff Jul 2022 #6
Mostly individual campaigns AZProgressive Jul 2022 #5
Zero financial donations to politicals. Allocations go to social work causes this past 3 years Tetrachloride Jul 2022 #7
I donate to local charities. Mr.Bill Jul 2022 #9
Exactly. In at least 2 views, in my situation Tetrachloride Jul 2022 #10
That's a completely reasonable political choice Algernon Moncrieff Jul 2022 #11
My allocation of my money is... ALL MY MONEY IS ALLOCATED AS MY MONEY Model35mech Jul 2022 #8
Yes? brooklynite Jul 2022 #12
Over the years I've had to learn to pick my battles Algernon Moncrieff Jul 2022 #17
Individual candidates, and issue oriented organizations. electric_blue68 Jul 2022 #13
When I am able to donate mvd Jul 2022 #15
NONE for any political party or politics Raine Jul 2022 #16
I don't understand. I've never donated a single cent to political causes.... Violet_Crumble Jul 2022 #18
I don't donate to national politicians anymore, only to local ones Withywindle Jul 2022 #19
direct to candidates, and I am fairly selective who gets my money. Amishman Jul 2022 #20

relayerbob

(6,531 posts)
1. Mostly individuals
Tue Jul 5, 2022, 02:37 PM
Jul 2022

But also to the DNC, DSCC and DCCC on occasion. I avoid PACs/SuperPACs now. Poll should allow multiple choices

AZProgressive

(29,322 posts)
5. Mostly individual campaigns
Tue Jul 5, 2022, 02:46 PM
Jul 2022

I donated to Justice Democrats but I don’t donate anymore since it seems my money isn’t helping candidates win.

Algernon Moncrieff

(5,781 posts)
11. That's a completely reasonable political choice
Tue Jul 5, 2022, 04:11 PM
Jul 2022

Support the poor, the environment, etc. at the most basic level.

Model35mech

(1,484 posts)
8. My allocation of my money is... ALL MY MONEY IS ALLOCATED AS MY MONEY
Tue Jul 5, 2022, 03:09 PM
Jul 2022

At 70 I am beyond trusting politicians to follow through on campaign dreams.

When I donate, to politicians who seem to share my interests, I donate small, expecting that if when things proabably go bad ( I am supporting someone who shares -my- much in the minority values after), I'll lose small.

I don't believe in supporting Sunk Costs. I won't give just to help someone I earlier gave a little.

Algernon Moncrieff

(5,781 posts)
17. Over the years I've had to learn to pick my battles
Wed Jul 6, 2022, 04:18 AM
Jul 2022

Contrary to what ActBlue seems to think, I do not have unlimited funds. I mostly support candidates outside my state because my state is mostly deep red (thst may be changing somewhat). I support GiffordsPAC sometimes because we shouldn't keep having endless mass shootings.

mvd

(65,150 posts)
15. When I am able to donate
Tue Jul 5, 2022, 11:29 PM
Jul 2022

I mostly give to individual candidates. Sometimes to the DNC and organizations I support.

Violet_Crumble

(35,955 posts)
18. I don't understand. I've never donated a single cent to political causes....
Wed Jul 6, 2022, 04:25 AM
Jul 2022

And that's because it's just a totally weird thing to do. I donate to animal rescue groups, the RSPCA, Amnesty International and stuff like that. Why do already cashed up political parties need my money????

Withywindle

(9,988 posts)
19. I don't donate to national politicians anymore, only to local ones
Wed Jul 6, 2022, 04:35 AM
Jul 2022

I don't have bottomless money, and right now I'm sending what I can to people most under attack: abortion funds, LGBTQ funds, funds for Black people affected by police brutality.

Amishman

(5,551 posts)
20. direct to candidates, and I am fairly selective who gets my money.
Wed Jul 6, 2022, 07:25 AM
Jul 2022

I have to agree with them on most or all of their ideas to give them money. We are a big tent party, and frankly a fair amount of the time I am voting blue simply because our candidate is a better choice than the alternative. My money is a limited resource, so it only goes to the candidates who are closest to me on a broad range of topics.

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