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Omaha Steve

(99,703 posts) Sat Jun 27, 2015, 11:55 AM Jun 2015

Here are many of the people your tips at Act Blue support

We tip Act Blue every time Marta and I donate.

As of now Act Blue has raised $759,042,934 for DEMOCRATS!

Go here to see the Act Blue team: https://secure.actblue.com/about

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Here are many of the people your tips at Act Blue support (Original Post) Omaha Steve Jun 2015 OP

tips? what am I missing? i love tipping but not sure what this is randys1 Jun 2015 #1

When you donate at Act Blue it gives you the OPTION of adding a tip Omaha Steve Jun 2015 #2

randys1

(16,286 posts)

1. tips? what am I missing? i love tipping but not sure what this is

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sat Jun 27, 2015, 12:02 PM

Jun 2015

I know what act blue is

Omaha Steve

(99,703 posts)

2. When you donate at Act Blue it gives you the OPTION of adding a tip

Reply to randys1 (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 27, 2015, 03:55 PM

Jun 2015

IF you give a voluntary tip it goes to Act Blue, the most successful Democratic $ raising PAC for their in house expenses like rent, payroll, IT, etc.

NYT: How ActBlue Became a Powerful Force in Fund-Raising: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/09/upshot/how-actblue-became-a-powerful-force-in-fund-raising.html?abt=0002&abg=1

Here is what the donation page looks like including the OPTIONAL tip:

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