Welcome to Nuts & Bolts, a guide to Democratic campaigns. I’ve helped write this weekly series for years, using information from campaign managers, finance directors, field directors, trainers, and staff, while responding to questions from Daily Kos Community and staff members, and addressing issues sent to me via Daily Kos’ Kosmail messaging platform.
In the heat of a campaign, it is easy to lose track of everything that is being done for you. Wait, did you just drive through a Culver’s on your way to a town meeting 50 miles away? Use your own personal credit card for gas and now you need to be reimbursed? A staff member quit and you lost track of their hours? All of these things can happen, in campaigns big or small. But it’s easy to have these little problems turn into big problems if they aren’t acknowledged and then rectified to show that you are making every effort at clean campaign reports.
Otherwise, Republicans will make false equivalencies with their dark money, and many Democratic donors, especially those who don’t have a lot to give, will question where they should send their money instead. So this week, let’s talk about clean campaign finance reports!
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