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The Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue saw small-dollar donations for congressional candidates in the first quarter of this year rise significantly from the amount raised during the same period ...
by Kerry Eleveld
 35 comments
on Fri Apr 26, 2024 at 07:00 AM PDT
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I didn't want to write this blog post for several reasons: First, because I'm not generally a fan of "name and shame" posts. Second, because doing so will embarrass a state legislative candidate who seems to be a pretty decent person. Third, because...
by Brainwrap
86 comments
on Tue Mar 12, 2024 at 09:22 AM PDT
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ActBlue Needs to Learn Who/How to Target for Donations - Stop Going After Seniors on Social Security I’ve been a life-long Democrat. I’ve never voted for a Republican & as near as I can tell, I never will. That being said, I’m now retired, living on Social Security as my sole source of income, which means I don’t have a lot of disposable income. I was...
by Left Coast Resident
29 comments
on Thu Dec 21, 2023 at 03:26 PM PST
with 25 Recommends
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Blue Sea wrote a very good diary on this issue for people just starting to give to campaigns and the like, but I wanted to offer advice for those who already have, and my comment quickly entered into diary territory, so here it is: This is great...
by Sean Robertson
4 comments
on Wed Sep 27, 2023 at 08:10 AM PDT
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When highlighting organizations to support, please provide one additional piece of information . . . . . . is the organization you are recommending able to accept tax deductible contributions? Is it a 501(c)(3) for does it have a partner organization, often a foundation or a scholarship fund, that can accept them? I try to support candidates and...
by ahumbleopinion
7 comments
on Sat Sep 23, 2023 at 06:49 AM PDT
with 16 Recommends
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I get requests for donations to this site fairly frequently and would be happy to slide money Kos’ way since I’ve thoroughly enjoyed both the community and the excellent news coverage. I got a perpetual subscription and have also passed out a few, but...
by northsylvania
11 comments
on Tue Aug 22, 2023 at 01:37 AM PDT
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Since announcing my run for House of Delegates in the 71st District this past September, there has been no short supply of smear ads and dishonest attempts to manipulate voters. Throughout each one, I’ve taken it as a badge of honor, and with the...
by JessAndersonForVirginia
7 comments
on Sat Aug 19, 2023 at 04:37 AM PDT
with 10 Recommends
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I’ve been a regular ActBlue donor for several years. Upon learning that Senator Kyrsten Sinema is continuing to use the ActBlue platform to raise campaign funds, I’m boycotting ActBlue until this practice is discontinued. It may be against their past...
by fishnmike
29 comments
on Thu Mar 30, 2023 at 04:40 PM PDT
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Imagine the simple act of tracking your monthly menstrual cycle, being used as evidence in a crime. Well if Governor Glenn Youngkin of Virginia, and his Republican cohorts, have their way, that’s exactly what they intend to do. The day before...
by JessAndersonForVirginia
8 comments
on Tue Feb 21, 2023 at 12:00 PM PST
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It’s only been 2 weeks since the Va General Assembly has reconvened and not one, but two 15 week abortion bans have already been introduced. One by Kathy Byron (R) in the House and Stephen Newman (R) in the Senate. It comes to NO surprise that neither...
by JessAndersonForVirginia
14 comments
on Wed Jan 25, 2023 at 04:47 AM PST
with 8 Recommends
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Does someone have a direct line to ActBlue? Krysten Sinema chose to elevate her vanity and spit in the face of hundreds of thousands of Democratic donors around the country that supported her candidacy in 2018 by quitting the Democratic party. Now she...
by KPlayer
23 comments
on Sat Dec 10, 2022 at 02:46 PM PST
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Senator Elizabeth Warren has a call to arms in The NY Times today — and calls out the GOP, the media, and corporate Democrats. All of the links to The NY Times below should allow passage through the Times paywall. Elizabeth Warren: Democrats Just Held...
by xaxnar
96 comments
on Sun Nov 13, 2022 at 08:03 AM PST
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I made the mistake of using my primary e-mail address for an Act Blue donation. Now I can’t find important e-mails because of all of the crap I’m getting from my (now sold) e-mail address. Lesson learned: Never donate to Act Blue. Thanks for reading.
by kraigo
9 comments
on Mon Oct 17, 2022 at 05:44 AM PDT
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No. 5 in a series. This series continues with a familiar story- Dem enthusiasm is showing in fundraising, voter registrations, primary voting, and many other ways. Due to my travel, and a lackluster June FR report from ActBlue, I am resuming with...
by lemay50
15 comments
on Fri Aug 26, 2022 at 11:55 AM PDT
with 19 Recommends
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— — I talk to my Brother about once a month, via long-distance telephone. As per, his tangential interest in politics, he asked me for some advice on which Senate races could use the donations from himself and his wife. Thing is, he thinks I’m some...
by jamess
28 comments
on Sat Aug 20, 2022 at 06:07 PM PDT
with 63 Recommends
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I was thinking about how I best can use this platform, and what kind of stories I would like to be able to share. While pondering what direction to take not only my Daily Kos account but the entire narrative of my campaign, I have decided I want to...
by zachc2124
2 comments
on Fri Aug 19, 2022 at 01:31 PM PDT
with 7 Recommends
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My name is Zachary Coltrain, and I have just become the youngest person to ever file to run for the Virginia House of Delegates. Let’s back up a little, the year is 2018 and my congressional representative (R) is attending the same event I am. I begin...
by zachc2124
16 comments
on Thu Aug 18, 2022 at 03:42 PM PDT
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Brainwrap has a nice diary up about how to contribute to various candidates via ActBlue. In keeping with an approach that Sam Wang at Princeton Election Consortium has done with previous cycles, where he provides information about where your dollar...
by Denver11
7 comments
on Sat Aug 13, 2022 at 07:52 PM PDT
with 5 Recommends
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Most dKOS readers are familiar with the fact the conservative right has a long and sordid history of sleazy fundraising. The most recent examples, of course, are the fake “Wall Funding” scam and the fact that so called election fraud fundraisers all go...
by newbyblogger
22 comments
on Fri Jun 17, 2022 at 04:52 PM PDT
with 10 Recommends
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As the Midterm elections of 2022 draw closer, the MSM and the Republican Party continue to parrot the tale of doom that the Presidents’ Party always loses seats in that election. While often the case historically, it’s not a certainty, and Dems are...
by lemay50
5 comments
on Sun Jun 12, 2022 at 12:17 PM PDT
with 28 Recommends
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