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DFW

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1. I don't

Reply to SupportSanity (Original post)

Fri Apr 25, 2025, 05:10 AM

Apr 2025

I donate directly, by check, to candidates and causes I wish to donate to. If I donate through Act Blue, the candidate receives, with luck, 92% to 92.5% of my donation. The rest goes to Act Blue (3.95%) and the credit card companies. If there is some big ticket, high stakes race, and the Democratic candidate raises $10 million, $800,000 raised through Act Blue never gets to the candidate. In a tight race, that could determine the victor. I'm sure Act Blue and Visa do just fine without my irritating contributions adding to their accounting burden.

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How to support ActBlue? Leave a tip when you donate. [View all] SupportSanity Apr 2025 OP

I don't DFW Apr 2025 #1

I like ActBlue because I can use PayPal. I really don't like giving my credit card info out. SupportSanity Apr 2025 #2

Years ago, I used Act Blue as well DFW Apr 2025 #3