Have you donated to the DCCC this year?

[Eric J in MN]

The "Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee" has the mission of getting Democrats elected to the US House of Representatives.

I donated to them today for my first time this year. I gave them $50.

http://www.dccc.org

[Dr.Phool]

1. Nope!

And I told them to quit calling me. I'll only support Dems of my choice, directly.

[Greeby]

2. If I was legally allowed to donate

I'd tell them they wouldn't squat until they butt out of primary races and stop trying to crush progressive challengers

[Eric J in MN]

10. Some primaries aren't until September.

Do you want the DCCC to only give money later than that?

[JohMunich99]

13. Considering the fact they said, "If I was legally able to..."

It don't sound like September will make a difference.

[Cornus]

3. No

And if they provide a postage paid envelope, I return it to them with the message that I will support directly progressive candidates of my choice, e.g. Russ Feingold, Ned Lamont, Jonathan Tasini, etc.

[NoPasaran]

6. If you're going to send that message

You should send it to the DSCC, which has the mission of electing Democrats to the senate.

The DCCC's mission is electing Democrats to to House of Reps.

[Cornus]

7. I send that message...

...to any democratic solicitation that I receive, emphasizing the PROGRESSIVE aspect and using those names only as examples of the kind of progressive I support, no matter what the office is that they are soliciting for.

[MrBenchley]

4. Yup!

Good for you!

[PassingFair]

5. No money left over for those pickers and choosers.....

It all goes to DFA, DNC, and People for the American Way.

AND individual progressive candidates around the country.....

[Eric J in MN]

18. How do you consider donating to the DNC different from

..donating to the DCCC?

I donated to both this year.

Regarding the DNC, I bought a "Democracy Bond" (I signed up for automatic monthly donations.)

[PassingFair]

19. The DNC does not choose candidates.

The DCCC has gone into races with viable
dem primary candidates and strangled their
campaigns, with money, threats and intimidation.

[Eric J in MN]

22. Can you tell me what the DCCC did in one case? NT

NT

[Hippo_Tron]

28. Read up on the Christine Cegelis vs. Tammy Duckworth race

That race caused a great deal of anger at the DCCC by those who supported Cegelis.

[kansasblue]

8. nope! My money goes to election fraud fighters....

like Bradblog.com, ACLU, Russ Feingold. You fight...you get my money. I'm not suggesting you shouldn't. I just feel I spend my money wiser.

[globalvillage]

9. Yes, but not a lot.

I make almost all my donations to House and Senate candidates through

http://www.keepingamericaspromise.com/candidates/

[DFLforever]

11. No. Nor do I plan to.

Instead, I'm contributing to four congressional campaigns in my own state.

I'm through contributing to the national congressional and senate election campaigns. They attach too many strings to their funds. Look how Amy Klobuchar in MN stopped criticizing the Iraq war.

[Eric J in MN]

23. Do you have evidence that the DCCC or DSCC has told...

...candidates not to criticize the war?

[PassingFair]

29. Rahm Emanuel fancies himself a Kingmaker.

http://damnliberals.blogspot.com/2005/11/sun-times-article-dccc-support-cegelis.html

There are more if you look for them.

[catzies]

12. No. I don't do soft dollars. I donate to people, not parties.

Sorry. I'm one of only a few I'm sure.

[Eric J in MN]

16. You have a point for people who aren't rich (including me.)

I'm not rich. It makes sense for me to put the majority of my campaign donations into indiviual races where there is a limit of $2,100 than into the DCCC, which has a limit of $26,700.

If I were rich, then I would give $26,700 to the DCCC.

If a rich person is reading this, please give a big donation to the DCCC.

[eridani]

14. No. I donate to individual candidates.

And I tell them that every time I get a mailing from them.

[MercutioATC]

15. Another vote for contributing directly to candidates.

I don't contribute to any committees, just candidates.

[Upfront]

17. Yep.

[Crunchy Frog]

20. No.

Not as long as they pick sides in primaries, where I might be supporting a candidate that they are working against. I prefer to donate to individual candidates.

[OzarkDem]

21. Yes

They're helping Dem candidates, we should help them.

[UDenver20]

24. Nope - nor do i intend to...

[Catchawave]

25. No offense to the DSCC, DCCC or DNC....

I give directly to candidates. Is that okay?

[Eric J in MN]

26. Yes. NT

NT

[Eric J in MN]

27. For people who prefer to give to candidates: Jon Tester , Democrat

...is tied 47-47 in MT in a poll.

Jon Tester(D) is running for Senate against Conrad Burns(R).

http://www.testerforsenate.com