why i hate donating to political campaigns

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17. Odd, I gave $2000 to our candidate for U.S. Senate from Iowa in 2020 and $1000 to Mandela Barnes

(U.S. Senate from Wi) about 2 weeks ago, and have not been bothered with texts (none) and email (a very few). I think its all been thru Act Blue.

I don't know what I'm doing right, I probably didn't give any phone number out, I don't remember. I do know I never would unless I absolutely have to put a phone number in order for the donation to be accepted. And then it would be my landline. I don't think I've ever put in a fake phone number because that just wouldn't be right (it might actually be some person's phone number and it just isn't right to put the burden on that person).

The few emails I've gotten in the last few years I squash them right away with an unsubscribe. I don't know why in the world anyone would want to remain subscribed to ANY of those. I've always found my unsubscribe requests to individual candidates immediately honored.

But I get a lot of snail mail appeals from Senate and governor candidates, which is fine except for the environment.

I have had problems with being spammed to death in various forms (I forget now) with Democratic party organizations like the DSCC (Senate) and DCCC (House), about a decade or more ago, so I have not donated to those since. Likewise the Minnesota's Democratic Party (DFL) was a pain and got on my never-give list. I only donate to individual candidates and haven't had any real problems.

By the way, Mandela Barnes is in a very close race against Ron Johnson in Wisconsin. Ron Johnson wants Social Security and Medicare to be subject to appropriation every year, instead of the way it is now -- automatically using formulas in long long ago passed laws. Omaha Steve has set up a DU link for Barnes - https://secure.actblue.com/donate/duforbarnes22

For all his donation links (you can find that pinned to the top of General Discussion) : https://upload.democraticunderground.com/100217073340