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Cirsium

(3,943 posts)
53. I can see that
Sat Jul 27, 2024, 08:34 PM
Jul 2024

Good point. At the same time, I do think it is important for funds to go where they can do the most good. I am not sure they are discouraging Democrats from donating, rather I read it as encouraging people to pay attention to the races where your donations can have the greatest effect. Often an opponent of a particularly loathsome nationally known Republican candidate rakes in massive amounts of cash even though there is little chance of victory, while dozens of state level races that are very winnable are starved for funds.

By the way, I was not necessarily endorsing the organization nor expressing agreement with that statement, I was merely quoting from the site.

My wife and I contribute every cycle to many, many campaigns. We are deluged with text messages and emails. We are more than willing to endure that inconvenience ourselves, but it is annoying.

Thanks for your thoughtful response.

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Donate or not if you have a phone yet gon get hit up edisdead Jul 2024 #1
Yes, please! From me also! CCExile Jul 2024 #2
Same here. Ten per day, I just delete. debm55 Jul 2024 #30
Same, BUT I will say I've donated in the past to democratsruletheday Jul 2024 #36
Not possible Lebam in LA Jul 2024 #3
Yes, my fear. I have done dead end emails and burner phones before. May have to again. Dumb of the DNC et. al. dutch777 Jul 2024 #6
They all have ways to stop it by opting out. Ms. Toad Jul 2024 #14
When I've replied STOP I've get the same text from another number minutes later. intheflow Jul 2024 #22
It does only block the specific sender (for both email and text). Ms. Toad Jul 2024 #24
Sorry, but I can't tell you how many times I've done that, snot Jul 2024 #27
Your experience is different from mine. Ms. Toad Jul 2024 #32
Yes, very different. snot Jul 2024 #34
I've gotten zero emails or texts since Biden resigned. Ms. Toad Jul 2024 #40
I envy you. snot Jul 2024 #54
You can't, unless you send cash in an envelope with no return address Ocelot II Jul 2024 #4
I was thinking they could just stop by the nearest campaign office Xavier Breath Jul 2024 #21
Send a postal money order with no return address or name. rubbersole Jul 2024 #26
It's really pissing me off! I must get a dozen hands' out texts a day. 50 Shades Of Blue Jul 2024 #5
I was able to unsubscribe to some Mossfern Jul 2024 #7
Do you have paper checks? blogslug Jul 2024 #8
Good question BoRaGard Jul 2024 #9
It's called the Unsubscribe link at the bottom of the emails Hekate Jul 2024 #45
donate using your republican neighbors... ret5hd Jul 2024 #10
Oh, that is so evil. I LOVE it! dutch777 Jul 2024 #11
You can't. Our electoral process is a profit making industry. CrispyQ Jul 2024 #12
You can donate through Oath.vote brooklynite Jul 2024 #13
Good option, thanks Cirsium Jul 2024 #17
THANK YOU Alice B. Jul 2024 #20
Never heard of them. ACT BLUE works for me, as I know they send the money where I intend ... Hekate Jul 2024 #48
Hmm. Frank D. Lincoln Jul 2024 #52
I can see that Cirsium Jul 2024 #53
Thanks for that wonderful recommendation. Frank D. Lincoln Jul 2024 #39
See post #48 Hekate Jul 2024 #49
looks good, have you used it? Nimble_Idea Aug 2024 #57
I've gotten zero response from my Senate & House candidates about fence large signs. UTUSN Jul 2024 #15
I've experienced that also. I pick and choose who I want to give money to. patphil Jul 2024 #16
Text reply: STOP Rachel M at 6 pm Jul 2024 #18
I've done that countless time; but snot Jul 2024 #29
Get a Google Voice number. Use moonscape Jul 2024 #19
Do NOT donate through your phone Chakaconcarne Jul 2024 #23
How to donate to US elections without getting spammed to death IronLionZion Jul 2024 #25
Sympathize, but I think it's a futile effort. I finally figured out how to install a filter on my email client and dobleremolque Jul 2024 #28
Donate in cash neatly stacked in a brief case Bucky Jul 2024 #31
That made me laugh. Frank D. Lincoln Jul 2024 #41
100% understand DeepWinter Jul 2024 #33
What if I use paypal? TommyT139 Jul 2024 #35
Also be wary of entities that take a percentage cut of your donation. keithbvadu2 Jul 2024 #37
110 donation request messages since Sunday!!! Imalittleteapot Jul 2024 #38
New account fargone Jul 2024 #42
Donate by check. That's what I do. DFW Jul 2024 #43
Cash in a plain brown envelope with no return address. Sorry, was that not the answer you wanted? Hekate Jul 2024 #44
Yes please. honest.abe Jul 2024 #46
I get 100-200 of these e-mails every day. Jeebo Jul 2024 #47
Does Unsubscribe not work for you at all? That is a ghastly number of emails. Hekate Jul 2024 #51
Unsubscribe works for some Lebam in LA Aug 2024 #55
It's good of you to be generous. I know mailing lists get swapped around and some of them get sold... Hekate Aug 2024 #61
I always unsubscribe. I don't get that many communications anymore. lotusblossom Jul 2024 #50
alternate email and google voice number ecstatic Aug 2024 #56
block and report as SPAM, .....been reducing the # but they still come every now and then Nimble_Idea Aug 2024 #58
Create and email you can use just for campaign contributions JI7 Aug 2024 #59
Did you ever throw a peanut to a pigeon? tavernier Aug 2024 #60
Email comms? John Shaft Aug 2024 #62
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