Are all of you getting slammed with text messages

[redstatebluegirl]

asking for donations to the Harris campaign? I have had 20 today, some saying there is a huge match if I give. I stopped my monthly donation to Biden on Sunday.

I gave a small amount to Harris yesterday and this started. It is really annoying!

[elleng]

1. HELL YES!

[EarthFirst]

2. By the dozens weekly for many weeks now...

I send them all to spam/unknown.

[barbtries]

3. i always do

i block them all but they keep on coming.

i once volunteered to text people. never again.

[Bev54]

4. Can you not just write stop on them to make them stop?

[TwilightZone]

5. If you make a donation, you get added to a zillion lists.

Unsubscribe/stop or block them. Most people already know their donation plans, so constant reminders aren't needed.

[SomedayKindaLove]

6. I received 29 such texts on Sunday

It’s why I stopped making phone calls for the Dems during Presidential election. Most people who answered said his was the 10th person who has called and said if anyone calls again they won’t vote.

[tenderfoot]

7. You can opt out by responding STOP

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[Lonestarblue]

37. It doesn't help much. You just get more from different numbers.

The number of emails I’m getting is also crazy—as many as a hundred a day and often from organizations I’ve never heard of.

[tenderfoot]

38. I've never had that experience

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[Silver Gaia]

8. Yes!

For weeks now!

[Raftergirl]

9. I've been getting them every day for years. I just delete them. I donate when the mood strikes me.

[Mme. Defarge]

35. Moi aussi!

[ecstatic]

10. After blocking at least 100 numbers, I realized that the Stop feature

is really your best bet. lol. Reply Stop. That takes care of the same PAC texting you from 20 different numbers. However, now I'm worried that I overdid it with the blocking and I won't receive an invite to KH's next rally in Atlanta.

[redstatebluegirl]

28. Thanks!

I had 4 after ten last night!

[redstatebluegirl]

30. Thanks!

I had 4 after ten last night!

[TBF]

44. Look for Facebook Groups that are candidate & area specific -

I joined a TX Women for Kamala Harris group and now I know about a Colin Allred rally in Houston this weekend. I haven't signed up for all the Harris County stuff yet but I probably should because I'm in a nearby county, but all the big rallies will be in Houston. You should be able to find a group that is specific to your state, and then hopefully they will post about all the rallies going on.

[ecstatic]

46. thanks, I will. It's so funny that I actually did end up getting a text invite yesterday

to a rally with VP Harris next Tuesday. So excited but still waiting to learn if I've been "approved."

[alarimer]

11. I report them as spam

I would not donate to a text message because it might be a scam.

[jimfields33]

12. Yes. I gave once and they matched it by 900 percent or so they said.

I hope so because she needs all the money she can get. It’s expensive to run for president today.

[FloridaBlues]

13. At 10 a day from all kinds of group. I text stop. But others come knt

[NewHendoLib]

14. Yes - all reported as spam and blocked

[demosincebirth]

15. I get emails, about 13 a day asking for donations.

[ananda]

16. Yes, but I'm OK with it.

I just delete them and move on.

At some point, I'll start donating again.

[marybourg]

17. No. I use my landline # and the calls go there, where the callers just hang

up when they hear my outgoing message.

[mahina]

18. Yep

I dont click links anyone sends me. Keeping my monthly donations in place.

[bamagal62]

19. Yes

[Poiuyt]

20. Is it possible to donate anonymously?

I get these messages too and haven't donated this cycle yet because I hate getting spam texts.

[kirby]

22. Yes

Start a SuperPAC

[GaYellowDawg]

21. I am

I just delete them. When i can, I donate. No biggie to me.

[ibegurpard]

23. Just delete them

Go to ActBlue and look for the candidates you want to contribute to.

[wildflowergardener]

24. Stop

I hit stop and I have not gotten any more. I support the candidates just don’t want text messages.

[Johnny2X2X]

25. Yup

Just part of the deal now. Once they have your contact information, you get emails aqnd texts non stop.

[spicysista]

26. Yes!

I'm not mad, though. Unfortunately, it takes a lot of money to run national races.

[Celerity]

27. No, they do not text Swedish numbers, lolol

[NoMoreRepugs]

29. 10Billion$ this election cycle translates into nonstop solicitations.

[Elessar Zappa]

31. Not too bad.

I’ve gotten three in the past few days. I know it’s annoying but I keep in mind that modern campaigns are won on money unfortunately.

[underpants]

32. Yes. My wife has. I haven't but I'm not the focus of either campaign

[JustAnotherGen]

33. Just checked spam folder on my phone

Yep. And three from Mary Peltola since last night.

Her team needs to do a better job at understanding the Demographics.

Unless they are her constituent - they shouldn't be texting any black women Democratic Party members right now.

No two districts are alike - but I'm not inclined to give one penny to someone who won't vocally support VP Harris.

[LeftInTX]

40. I think she's texting everyone because I'm getting them too in Texas.

They usually don't do by demographics because they're unreliable. They can limit them to her congressional district and Alaska, but I guess they aren't doing that.

I know someone named Kamala. VAN says she's Asian. She isn't. She was named after a family friend. Likewise VAN says I'm Hispanic. I'm not. I'm just married to one. VAN says my daughter is White. She's not. She's just married to a white dude....And on it goes.

[mopinko]

34. i am even tho i have a sorta new #.

i’ve had if for about 5yrs. i think i only donated through actblue once since then. i’ve gotten about a doz. had a bunch b4 that, too. i have been just replying w stop, but i’m starting to do report as junk.
i’m writing checks these days. i’m not about to let my phone get as junked up as my email. i rly wanted to keep my old .mac til i die, but i’m about to get a new 1.

[Firestorm49]

36. I've been getting slammed relentlessly by every dem running for office throughly the country.

I will donate to whom I choose at my discretion. If I get 50 or more junk texts or emails daily, 90% are requesting campaign money. Unfortunately I’ve sent most to junk as I’m not a bank. As you all know, once you donate, you’re on the list - your name is spread across the entire spectrum of candidates. That’s just how it works.

[redstatebluegirl]

39. I have been replying with stop.

That seems to work best.

[Xavier Breath]

41. No, but then again I have never made a donation by phone.

Junk mail is a different matter, however. I'm in Ohio but Jon Tester won't leave me alone.

[TBF]

42. I think it's Act Blue - I have been getting messages from all over the country

for dems. Every now and then I'll support one, but mostly I just reply "stop".

[brooklynite]

43. There is no thing as a "match"

The prospective matcher has the same contribution limit you do ($6,600) and anyone that dedicated would be giving the full amount regardless.

nb: the fact that a text mentions Harris doesn’t mean it’s from the Barris campaign.

[Rebl2]

45. It is

annoying. You give, then you get an avalanche of texts/emails asking for more, some from democrats I have never heard of from other states.

[alarimer]

47. I don't know they do this; it only annoys us.

And no one should ever donate via text message. It could be a scam.

[jumptheshadow]

48. It's a dilemma

I want to donate but I have spent a lot of time and effort getting off of mailing and call lists. I'm not going to open the floodgates again. The last time I donated generously the relentless slew of messages irked me no end. I have new phone numbers and email accounts and I want them to remain pristine.

I understand why this happens. However, I believe we will soon get to the point where the benefits of spamming are outweighed by the down sides.