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Skwmom

(12,685 posts) Thu Sep 24, 2015, 10:26 AM Sep 2015

Bernie's Campaign Email: On target for 1 million online CONTRIBUTIONS not contributors.

Big Difference. So the manipulation continues. But of course we should trust Alternet. They just posted a pro Bernie article. Maybe an honest mistake but would I bet money on that - NO.

Wow, and at ALternet they even have share on facebook and twitter links. Which brings me back to my concern that all of those twitters aren't necessarily a good thing. This will RAISE expectations and could deter new contributors from jumping on board.

FROM THE EMAIL I RECEIVED
Please contribute today to help us try and reach this goal.

Something remarkable is happening, XXXXXXXX. We are approaching a critical fundraising deadline next week, after which we will have to publicly report not just how much money our campaign has raised, but how many people have made a contribution to own a part of it.

This deadline gives our campaign the chance to make presidential election history. We may be able to say that our supporters have made 1 million contributions online to our campaign. It's a stretch to reach that goal. Yet I believe that it's possible to get there if we all come together.

Are you in to help us try, XXXXXXX?

Help us reach 1 million online contributions by next week's deadline. Please contribute to our campaign to try and meet this unprecedented goal:

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Bernie's Campaign Email: On target for 1 million online CONTRIBUTIONS not contributors. (Original Post) Skwmom Sep 2015 OP

Anyone who hasn't donated, give a dollar, ffs. merrily Sep 2015 #1

I think they are trying to raise expectations so it will seem as if Skwmom Sep 2015 #3

Whatever. Everyone donate at least a dollar please. Use Omaha Steve's link, please. merrily Sep 2015 #5

My mother in law who is on a fixed income appreciates the fact that they ask for $3 donations liberal_at_heart Sep 2015 #4

Each of us can help. Number of donors matters. Number of donations matters. Totals $ matter merrily Sep 2015 #6

Mines coming this afternoon newfie11 Sep 2015 #2

I notice how they throw around paranoid lately. Skwmom Sep 2015 #7

My CC goes directly to my bank account newfie11 Sep 2015 #13

I think the 400k is in reference to individual contributions jkbRN Sep 2015 #8

Thanks, I'll change. n/t Skwmom Sep 2015 #10

I have a question. I have already donated two $5 donations jwirr Sep 2015 #9

Not sure. But I would think it only includes donations actually received as of 9/30. n/t Skwmom Sep 2015 #11

I really don't care - was just wondering and have just made jwirr Sep 2015 #12

merrily

(45,251 posts)

1. Anyone who hasn't donated, give a dollar, ffs.

Reply to Skwmom (Original post)

Thu Sep 24, 2015, 10:28 AM

Sep 2015

(Kidding. I could never be mad at you.)

Skwmom

(12,685 posts)

3. I think they are trying to raise expectations so it will seem as if

Reply to merrily (Reply #1)

Thu Sep 24, 2015, 10:30 AM

Sep 2015

the steam is going out of the Bernie campaign and maybe deter some from contributing.

They should use this to spur fundraising!

merrily

(45,251 posts)

5. Whatever. Everyone donate at least a dollar please. Use Omaha Steve's link, please.

Reply to Skwmom (Reply #3)

Thu Sep 24, 2015, 10:32 AM

Sep 2015

It's pinned.

liberal_at_heart

(12,081 posts)

4. My mother in law who is on a fixed income appreciates the fact that they ask for $3 donations

Reply to merrily (Reply #1)

Thu Sep 24, 2015, 10:31 AM

Sep 2015

in their emails. That is very appealing to her and makes her feel like she can help.

merrily

(45,251 posts)

6. Each of us can help. Number of donors matters. Number of donations matters. Totals $ matter

Reply to liberal_at_heart (Reply #4)

Thu Sep 24, 2015, 10:33 AM

Sep 2015

Everything matters.

newfie11

(8,159 posts)

2. Mines coming this afternoon

Reply to Skwmom (Original post)

Thu Sep 24, 2015, 10:29 AM

Sep 2015

I want to get one of those generic credit cards first.
To paranoid to use my bank CC.

Skwmom

(12,685 posts)

7. I notice how they throw around paranoid lately.

Reply to newfie11 (Reply #2)

Thu Sep 24, 2015, 10:45 AM

Sep 2015

I think they should call it being skeptical and not accepting things at face value.

newfie11

(8,159 posts)

13. My CC goes directly to my bank account

Reply to Skwmom (Reply #7)

Thu Sep 24, 2015, 03:12 PM

Sep 2015

If it was just a regular visa I wouldn't bother.

jkbRN

(850 posts)

8. I think the 400k is in reference to individual contributions

Reply to Skwmom (Original post)

Thu Sep 24, 2015, 01:34 PM

Sep 2015

I might be wrong.

But either way

Skwmom

(12,685 posts)

10. Thanks, I'll change. n/t

Reply to jkbRN (Reply #8)

Thu Sep 24, 2015, 01:41 PM

Sep 2015

jwirr

(39,215 posts)

9. I have a question. I have already donated two $5 donations

Reply to Skwmom (Original post)

Thu Sep 24, 2015, 01:39 PM

Sep 2015

with both marked to give for 12 months. Does my monthly donation count toward this goal? Also I plan to donate one more $5 monthly donation - if I do it today does that count toward the goal?

Skwmom

(12,685 posts)

11. Not sure. But I would think it only includes donations actually received as of 9/30. n/t

Reply to jwirr (Reply #9)

Thu Sep 24, 2015, 01:42 PM

Sep 2015

jwirr

(39,215 posts)

12. I really don't care - was just wondering and have just made

Reply to Skwmom (Reply #11)

Thu Sep 24, 2015, 01:48 PM

Sep 2015

the extra $5 payment. Next month I want to buy some Bernie Store items instead.

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