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2016 Postmortem

tabbycat31

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Reply to brooklynite (Reply #15)

Thu Feb 26, 2015, 07:33 PM

Feb 2015

The national party funnels money to candidates based on previous district performance and the candidate meeting certain metrics. Even with a dumb as shit GOP congresscritter who's been there since I was a baby, I know and accept the DCCC will not be targeting my district.

If the DCCC knows that the Democrat typically loses 60-40 then unless the candidate is extraordinary and the Republican says stupid shit, chances are the district will not get national attention. There's only so much that can go around.

Brooklynite, can I send you a PM about something?

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I am no longer donating to the DNC, DCCC, or any of the other aggregators of $. I only [View all] silvershadow Feb 2015 OP

I went that way years ago. ActBlue is a great site for easily contributing to specific candidates. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2015 #1

Me too marym625 Feb 2015 #2

Yep, it's the only way to ensure your dough goes to candidates that share your ideals. Scuba Feb 2015 #3

Individual candidates can choose to contribute your donation to those groups. onehandle Feb 2015 #4

Maybe so, but it's an extra step. At least this way, they will actually have to take that step. nt silvershadow Feb 2015 #5

Yes that's true. s-cubed Feb 2015 #6

Me too zipplewrath Feb 2015 #24

I've been doing that for a while. onecaliberal Feb 2015 #7

I made homegirl Feb 2015 #8

Me too. For several years now. Funnel cash through progressives to build their power and starve DLC on point Feb 2015 #9

K&R'd. snot Feb 2015 #10

I haven't donated in years. bigwillq Feb 2015 #11

, blkmusclmachine Feb 2015 #12

then that's what they'll blame the '16 loss on MisterP Feb 2015 #13

Let them. I carry no guilt. I have few dollars to spend. If I send it as 20 bucks to one silvershadow Feb 2015 #14

The day you can get Alan Grayson clones elected in Virginia, Florida, Montana, Missouri, let me know brooklynite Feb 2015 #15

Gee, I'm not in any of those states. If you are, and feel frisky, I say go for it! silvershadow Feb 2015 #16

But you're not supporting DSCC either... brooklynite Feb 2015 #17

Holy crap. As predicted. Only on DU. silvershadow Feb 2015 #18

oh and by the way I didn't say anything about the DSCC. silvershadow Feb 2015 #19

"...any of the other aggregators"...would seem to include DSCC brooklynite Feb 2015 #25

Well, it hasn't served to move us very far back to the left, at least back to the point we were silvershadow Feb 2015 #27

MY concern is not to move us to the left...it's to keep us from lurching to the right... brooklynite Feb 2015 #28

Well I will let you know the first chance I see one around here. It's pretty dry land in Indiana. : silvershadow Feb 2015 #29

Joe Donnelly? brooklynite Feb 2015 #30

Sad isn't it? I may be forced to. He's about like Joe Manchin. You're talking to someone silvershadow Feb 2015 #31

this tabbycat31 Feb 2015 #32

Totally. nt bemildred Feb 2015 #20

I've been doing this since November 2013 JustAnotherGen Feb 2015 #21

That's why they won't get a penny from me. HappyMe Feb 2015 #22

Something I really learned this last election? JustAnotherGen Feb 2015 #23

I live in one of those conservative pockets tabbycat31 Feb 2015 #33

Amen! And I appreciate all of your work in NJ JustAnotherGen Feb 2015 #34

Same here! No more DNC or DCCC, only individual candidates. I started that a few years ago. n/t RKP5637 Feb 2015 #26

I do the same davidpdx Feb 2015 #35