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ciaobaby

(1,000 posts) Wed Jun 21, 2017, 05:31 PM Jun 2017

$$$$$$$$$$

I am just about through with the non stop never ending requests for money for all things democratic. The lasted one just put me over the top.
On the day of the election, I get a request to chip in $5.00 for Jon Ossof:
"But the right-wing Super PACs are trying to destroy my reputation. Georgians are starting to believe their lies. So I’m asking for your help one more time.
Can I count on you in these final hours?"

Can I be the only one who is sick of what has become the norm - expecting to "chip in" on every cause, for every candidate.
When will it stop.

Thanks, now I feel better.......

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$$$$$$$$$$ (Original Post) ciaobaby Jun 2017 OP

I finally unsubscribed from him and emailed the campaign pangaia Jun 2017 #1

Campaign spending sure has gotten out of hand True Dough Jun 2017 #2

It is out of hand. NCTraveler Jun 2017 #3

I propose an alternative lapfog_1 Jun 2017 #4

Interesting plan but I don't trust the DNC with my money. ciaobaby Jun 2017 #10

I'm sending my spare cash to cat charities. Money doesn't seem to be the key to winning elections. Vinca Jun 2017 #5

+1 ciaobaby Jun 2017 #7

Yeah, I give money every month to Planned Parenthood BainsBane Jun 2017 #9

Especially on the last day BainsBane Jun 2017 #6

Or he can put it towards 2018 Not Ruth Jun 2017 #8

pangaia

(24,324 posts)

1. I finally unsubscribed from him and emailed the campaign

Reply to ciaobaby (Original post)

Wed Jun 21, 2017, 05:40 PM

Jun 2017

It got to be really annoying and insulting.

True Dough

(17,305 posts)

2. Campaign spending sure has gotten out of hand

Reply to ciaobaby (Original post)

Wed Jun 21, 2017, 05:40 PM

Jun 2017

$50 million spent on the Georgia election campaign. Think how much good that money could have done if applied to areas of pressing need.

Such a waste.

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)

3. It is out of hand.

Reply to ciaobaby (Original post)

Wed Jun 21, 2017, 05:42 PM

Jun 2017

Yet I blame the candidates in no way. Not all of them anyway.

lapfog_1

(29,204 posts)

4. I propose an alternative

Reply to ciaobaby (Original post)

Wed Jun 21, 2017, 05:42 PM

Jun 2017

If we can get 30 million voting Democrats to "chip in" $25 a month for the next 15 months...

30 x 25 x 15 = 11,250 M dollars or 11.25 Billion

Used exclusively for the House races in 2018, each candidate would receive $25M dollars.

No "big name" donors... all grass roots. $25M is about what the Ossof race cost.

We use it for door knockers and meetings with the candidates... not for that many TV ads (targeted TV ads).

BTW that leaves around $374 M left over for party building activities by the DNC.

Less than a dollar a day.

Instead of getting hundreds of "Republicans WIN!!!" emails.

Edit to add... why spend $25M on a "lost cause" in some deep red district... simple, force the Republican in that district to devote resources they don't have to defend those seats. Show the country that we are not conceding a single seat or single vote.