Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumCampaigns Will Have to Pay for DNC Voter File
Presidential campaigns seeking to gain access to the Democratic Party 50-state voter file, a crucial database that costs $175,000 to purchase, must also agree to a strict set of terms requiring candidates to raise money for the Democratic National Committee.
Across the field of 22 candidates, some Democrats view the conditions as overly restrictive for a resource that presidential campaigns rely on daily as a foundation for everything from field organizing to analytics. The terms meant to help strengthen the DNC ahead of the general election in support of the eventual nominee are costly, time-consuming, and specific.
The voter file contains pools of data about millions of voters. Campaigns use the database as a foundation for their own data as they identify and track support over time within their own portals.
In addition to the $175,000 price tag on the voter file, according to a copy of the agreement obtained by BuzzFeed News, candidates who purchase the voter file must also agree to appear at one or more DNC fundraising events every three months during the duration of their bid for the nomination. At each fundraising event appearance dubbed "signature event(s)" in the term sheet candidates will also be asked to record a short video in support of the DNC.
Campaigns must also sign at least one DNC fundraising email every three months, with donations split evenly between the campaign and the DNC. Separate from the emails to the DNCs list, campaigns will also participate in a party-wide fundraising day, slated for Aug. 7, 2019, sending an email to their own list. Those donations would also be split equally.
According to the term sheet, candidates who use the voter file will continue raising money for the party even after they drop out of the race, sending three additional emails to the DNC list before Election Day in 2020.
The so-called DNC "signature events" will range from grassroots fundraisers to engagement events like the partys Womens Leadership Forum or I Will Vote Gala last year but all will benefit the DNC financially, according to a person with knowledge of the agreement. The Democratic Party has consistently lagged in fundraising behind its Republican counterpart. In the years since the 2016 primary between Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton, when the DNC emerged as a source of anti-establishment mistrust and resentment, the current party chair, Tom Perez, has worked effort to restore morale inside the building and rebuild a fundraising and organizing infrastructure that languished during the eight years of Barack Obamas presidency.
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/rubycramer/dnc-voter-file-2020-campaigns
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
NYMinute
(3,256 posts)and that the list may not be shared with third parties like Our Revolution and Justice Democrats - EVER.
Candidates should cease and desist with using it after the 2020 election. I know some candidates are using the 2016 list for fundraising for them and others.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
I was bombarded during the Michigan Governor's race to support that guy, sorry, can't remember his name. Have no idea where they got my info but on reflection...I do.
I was literally texted EVERY DAY for someone I would never vote for. Eventually got to the "new phone, who dis" schtick. Did not help. They kept going and going and going...also, I am named either Sue or Gary in their database, depending on who was using it. (I am not Gary.)
Yeah, this stuff needs some oversight.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
mjvpi
(1,384 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
brooklynite
(93,880 posts)Otherwise FEC. Insiders if an in-kind contribution.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
RandySF
(57,661 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Party Committees can only give approx. $5,000 of value to a specific campaign.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
murielm99
(30,657 posts)Party unity is important. And these lists should not be shared!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
W_HAMILTON
(7,813 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Ninsianna
(1,349 posts)Dem candidates has done without question? I wonder why?
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided