Donating to the DNC--that helps re-elect Democrats like Stupak, right?
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Fri Dec-11-09 03:17 PM
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Donating to the DNC--that helps re-elect Democrats like Stupak, right?
If that's the case, I can't imagine why any Democrat would ever donate to the DNC. Isn't it smarter to donate to candidates instead?
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Fri Dec-11-09 03:21 PM
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My next donation will be made to a candidate! Thanks you.
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Fri Dec-11-09 03:23 PM
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2. Probably - although the DNC prefers moderate dems to repubs
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Fri Dec-11-09 03:25 PM
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3. Also, the DSCC and DCCC.
Those are the organizations that get us our Blue Dogs. Donate directly to the candidates you like and if you don't like your candidates, do what many callers into Thom Hartmann today said they were going to do. Since they didn't like their Senators, they are sending money to Bernie Sanders and other progressive candidates in other states.
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Fri Dec-11-09 03:25 PM
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4. Maybe local Democratic committees are OK, too (case by case).
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Fri Dec-11-09 03:30 PM
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5. Donating to the candidate ensures the money is used by a canidate I support
Not always the case when donating to DNC, DSCC, DCCC.
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Fri Dec-11-09 03:32 PM
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6. As long as a fake "Democrat" hack like Tim Kaine is in charge
That will probably be the ONLY kind of "Democrats" they try to elect. Tim and Stupid have a lot in common.
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Fri Dec-11-09 03:34 PM
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7. Not donating to the DNC could be helpful in electing Republicans.....
because the DNC is the formal hand of the Democratic party.
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Fri Dec-11-09 03:47 PM
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9. Withholding donations my send a signal to them that they need to take bold action rather than this
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Fri Dec-11-09 03:53 PM
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I have in the past sent a small amount (like $10.00) with a message as to what I think needs to happen....and then I tell them there is more where that comes from if I see them moving in that direction.
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Fri Dec-11-09 04:48 PM
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14. That is pretty much the goal of many DUers, they are looking to destroy
the Democratic party, in favor of third parties like the green party
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Fri Dec-11-09 08:28 PM
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16. I think the elected Democrats, not DUers, are destroying the party.
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Fri Dec-11-09 03:38 PM
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8. DCCC and DSCC are the two that give $$ directly to candidates, and Blue_Dogs are included. nt
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Fri Dec-11-09 03:48 PM
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10. Already called both and asked to be pulled from their lists. They still call and I tell them that
I only donate directly to candidates that I support.
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Fri Dec-11-09 05:41 PM
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15. I gave last year; now I get calls every two or three weeks. My money is going to PSSC or directly
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Fri Dec-11-09 04:06 PM
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12. Be VERY selective who you give to.
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Fri Dec-11-09 04:47 PM
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13. sigh... I remember when Skinner wouldn't let his bandwidth be used for active campaigns against the
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