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Jim Lane

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13. You're right that it's common. It's still sleazy.

Reply to crazycatlady (Reply #12)

Mon Mar 20, 2017, 01:53 PM

Mar 2017

I might agree with the DCCC about not donating to King's opponent, because I face the same choices they do about allocating limited resources -- but I donate to individual Democratic candidates in lieu of hoping that the party committees will choose wisely.

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Donate to Steve King's opponents, not the DCCC? (Blue America email -comments?) [View all] sharedvalues Mar 2017 OP

Sounds right to me, elleng Mar 2017 #1

I don't know what DCCC ended up spending...but King beat Weaver 61-39 brooklynite Mar 2017 #2

Ahhh... a voice of reason. Thank you. NurseJackie Mar 2017 #8

Add to which: we now have new Party leadership brooklynite Mar 2017 #9

Kim Weaver seems to be a fine candidate who deserves support: dalton99a Mar 2017 #3

I figured out what the DCCC does long ago. I do not contribute to them, as they do not.... northoftheborder Mar 2017 #4

If it's like they do in NJ, they bring in egotistical flunkies to mismanage campaigns then move on. TheBlackAdder Mar 2017 #7

I'll donate to Kim Weaver sharedvalues Mar 2017 #5

Best to donate directly to the candidate. . . DinahMoeHum Mar 2017 #6

If this is the same Blue America on FB crazycatlady Mar 2017 #10

Fine but don't then mislead contributors that they're actually doing what they say they will Doremus Mar 2017 #11

It is actually a very common fundraising tactic crazycatlady Mar 2017 #12

You're right that it's common. It's still sleazy. Jim Lane Mar 2017 #13