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texasfiddler

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13. I created a burner account for act blue and developed a giving schedule for President, Senate and House candidates.

Reply to crimycarny (Original post)

Sat Nov 2, 2024, 06:24 PM

Nov 2024

This calendar was set up several months in advance of the election. It is a necessary evil, but giving to individual candidates is still the best way IMHO.

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One reason I hate donating to political campaigns [View all] crimycarny Nov 2024 OP

Me too cyclonefence Nov 2024 #1

I agree. Raven123 Nov 2024 #2

I use temporary disposable email addresses (thanks, DuckDuckGo!) Pinback Nov 2024 #6

Love DuckDuckGo too..... a kennedy Nov 2024 #10

I regret I have gotten good at deleting Easterncedar Nov 2024 #3

Apparently they're all down to their last 11 cents Pinback Nov 2024 #4

I just did, I hope my last donation.....BUT IT WAS FOR a 600% match!!!!! So I did give $100 cause I did a kennedy Nov 2024 #12

always use a "burner" email account. WarGamer Nov 2024 #5

From EVERYONE MiniMe Nov 2024 #7

I agree QED Nov 2024 #8

I think this overloading tactic backfires Skittles Nov 2024 #9

Me too! crimycarny Nov 2024 #11

I created a burner account for act blue and developed a giving schedule for President, Senate and House candidates. texasfiddler Nov 2024 #13

Same here. OnionPatch Nov 2024 #14

The incessant texting is what really irks me... EarthFirst Nov 2024 #15

I have donated this year, but yes, that's the reason I don't in most elections. D23MIURG23 Nov 2024 #16

I've got another category that I think is a mistake. Susan Calvin Nov 2024 #17