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66. I sent this to the DCCC and cc'd to my Senators and Congressman..
Sat Aug 30, 2025, 12:26 PM
Aug 2025

DCCC
430 South Capitol Street SE
Washington, D.C. 20003

ATT:Chairwoman Suzane DelBene

July 17, 2025

Dear Ms. DelBene,

For many years I have been receiving petitions, questionnaires and requests for funding from the DCCC, I assume this is based on my lifelong voter participation, from the age of 21, when I voted for Adlai Stevenson for President.

I have been a life long Democrat and have served on my local, Sonoma County CA Democratic Central Committee. My experience during that service on the committee was that expensive paper mailings DO NOT WORK! Even I, as a political participant do not open the political mailings, be it from the DCCC, local, state or -most obnoxious- out of state politicians. I have even purchased and utilized a “RETURN TO SENDER” stamp, unfortunately the USPS returns 95% of these mailings to me!

My assessment of the situation of the Democratic party-from the top down is lack of an aggressive program. Advertising should be highly visible in public venues.

Billboards,
Signs on trucks in communities, shopping centers,
Advertising to captive audiences in movie theaters, sports stadiums,
Small give away items: handy inscribed letter openers, key chains, nail clippers, emery boards, pens, email address books and similar small, inexpensive handy items, even kitchen pot holders and dispensers for BBQ sauces!

Door to door is obviously the very best out reach and the most difficult to staff, so let’s move on to:

Programs designed and executed to enroll new young voters should be created, funded and implemented. My plan would:

Offer college credit to High School Seniors who participate in a credit earning Civics course, which would transfer the credits to a local college or junior college, or a college to which the student has been accepted.
And a voter registration opportunity tied to the Civics course. A Civics instructor from the local college or junior college would be contracted to run this program.


So, there you have it from a lifelong Democrat and proud American who is terrified at the path our country and my party is stumbling on. Get tough, playing nice is not going to defeat the Republican party that has surrendered to fascist, demented Donald Trump!

A favor, if possible, can you remove me from the mailing list? Thank you…



Sincerely,

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How many others feel the same? [View all] usaf-vet Aug 2025 OP
Feel it, and your post could have been my own, word-for-word; especially vexing is this: Sogo Aug 2025 #1
I completely agree and have talked to several other Dems who feel the same way. The DNC spooky3 Aug 2025 #2
EXACTLY! usaf-vet Aug 2025 #13
They also need to fire all their strategists. yellow dahlia Aug 2025 #41
Be careful....when suggesting the same in other posts I get attacked for stating my opinion that you did Pachamama Aug 2025 #78
I knew I may take some hits. yellow dahlia Aug 2025 #79
If one cannot speak their opinions and concerns especially when the stakes are so high - then we are doomed to fail Pachamama Aug 2025 #80
Agreed. yellow dahlia Aug 2025 #81
Hit unsubscribe Clouds Passing Aug 2025 #3
Yep that's what I've done. FirstLight Aug 2025 #6
Sometimes "unsubscribe" works, sometimes not. Give Peace A Chance Aug 2025 #32
That's what I do. llmart Aug 2025 #51
The concept of Act Blue to make it safer and easier to donate was good. In practice, not so much Attilatheblond Aug 2025 #4
In my past life (work life), I was responsible for keeping schools running safely. Especially prevent pornography...... usaf-vet Aug 2025 #39
Yep... regnaD kciN Aug 2025 #5
There's actually a pretty simple solution to this -- Mike Niendorff Aug 2025 #7
I have abandoned my old email. markodochartaigh Aug 2025 #8
Exactly. Mike Niendorff Aug 2025 #26
I have tried a similar structure example. It falls on deaf ears. Look what they did to David Hogg & LeadersWeDeserve.... usaf-vet Aug 2025 #40
What did they do to David Hogg & LeadersWeDeserve? MadameButterfly Aug 2025 #48
They banished him because he was disrupting their sandbox. He saw the urgency of getting rid of those who are doing ... usaf-vet Aug 2025 #61
I ended up abandoning an old email for that reason too. summer_in_TX Aug 2025 #43
"protect markodochartaigh Aug 2025 #44
There are those who deliberately suck us into conversations/debate that will never summer_in_TX Aug 2025 #63
I untrapped myself from the endless political emails. GoodRaisin Aug 2025 #9
That's good. I also block texts and unsubscribe (and/or block senders of) emails, but spooky3 Aug 2025 #69
All I can say is the blocks have been totally effective for me. My in box used to be GoodRaisin Aug 2025 #73
I get far more texts than emails. Sounds as if you haven't made spooky3 Aug 2025 #74
I think that's correct. GoodRaisin Aug 2025 #75
Act Blue has become a creeping cancer. I regret ever giving them my email. I still donate, but on my (our) terms. usaf-vet Aug 2025 #76
Agree. I'm going to try the oath website suggested in this thread. Nt spooky3 Aug 2025 #77
1.7% of funds raised through those fundraising emails and texts go to the Democratic party. iemanja Aug 2025 #10
do you have sources for this? MadameButterfly Aug 2025 #49
There was an article about it posted on DU a few weeks ago iemanja Aug 2025 #50
It's posted further in this thread MadameButterfly Aug 2025 #55
I'm sorry. Our local party uses ActBlue. With the exception of tips, the funds go directly to the local party. LeftInTX Aug 2025 #52
Yay capitalism! OldBaldy1701E Aug 2025 #11
Mothership Strategies maspaha Aug 2025 #12
The Mothership Vortex: An Investigation Into the Firm at the Heart of the Democratic Spam Machine Celerity Aug 2025 #14
And why I mark all mail from political sources as junk now dickthegrouch Aug 2025 #16
Have you considered making this an OP? ❤️ littlemissmartypants Aug 2025 #25
It was, on August 8th Celerity Aug 2025 #59
👍Well done! I clearly can't keep up. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Aug 2025 #65
This needs to be an OP MadameButterfly Aug 2025 #54
It was, on August 8th Celerity Aug 2025 #60
Don't donate to PACs that spring up overnight. We had that before Joe Biden resigned. LeftInTX Aug 2025 #56
Yes for sure. Evolve Dammit Aug 2025 #15
I didn't stop them during 20 or 24 but I have given up on this IbogaProject Aug 2025 #17
No one should give even a nickel to the as@holes who send unsolicited texts, emails and certainly not telephone calls. Wisky64 Aug 2025 #18
DuckDuckGo Email Protection Duck Addresses JoseBalow Aug 2025 #19
Save yourself-- in this case, the lifeline is Unsubscribe. Zap everything and start over. ... Hekate Aug 2025 #20
For some time, I have felt like we're boxing shadows Jarqui Aug 2025 #21
I get texts. Texts, texts, and more fucking texts. 50 Shades Of Blue Aug 2025 #22
You/We are not alone. madamesilverspurs Aug 2025 #23
I unsubscribed to every single one. They can beg all they want. littlemissmartypants Aug 2025 #24
I've stopped donating. bamagal62 Aug 2025 #27
I do not . . . AverageOldGuy Aug 2025 #28
My favorite: "We have you down as a Republican. Y? N?" NBachers Aug 2025 #29
I text "Stop" about 5 times a day. 3Hotdogs Aug 2025 #30
Block each new unwanted email and send it to trash or junk. xuplate Aug 2025 #31
Especially annoying to me is receiving a "Thank you for your recent donation" Totally Tunsie Aug 2025 #33
It is endless. peacebuzzard Aug 2025 #34
Kick orangecrush Aug 2025 #35
I contributed to several House and Senate campaigns last year. patphil Aug 2025 #36
i refuse to give another dollar to a candidate moonshinegnomie Aug 2025 #37
I feel it, with every fiber of my being. CaptainTruth Aug 2025 #38
During the COVID-19 shutdown LogDog75 Aug 2025 #42
So open a new email account, only for healthcare and maybe bank/finance accounts, Jack Valentino Aug 2025 #45
Change your voter registration Oeditpus Rex Aug 2025 #46
Yes. I've been unsubscribing everyday, I'm so sick of the Raine Aug 2025 #47
I did unsubscribe from all those emails. I have a relative running for the Senate, so Scrivener7 Aug 2025 #53
Ditto! Linda ladeewolf Aug 2025 #57
I choose individual candidates to donate to Mblaze Aug 2025 #58
Exactly! I go through and unsubscribe to literally 100 such emails for a few days of respite before they start up again MLAA Aug 2025 #62
I've got my main email through Gmail, but k55f5r Aug 2025 #64
I sent this to the DCCC and cc'd to my Senators and Congressman.. homegirl Aug 2025 #66
Donate the way rich folks do... Qutzupalotl Aug 2025 #67
Thanks! nt spooky3 Aug 2025 #70
Ditto! evilhime Aug 2025 #68
I have multiple email accts for this very reason. Joinfortmill Aug 2025 #71
Most email applications provide a way to "filter" the messages as they come in Klondike Kat Aug 2025 #72
I miss things, too, as a result of email avalanche, sometimes to my detriment. BobTheSubgenius Aug 2025 #82
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