Everyday I get at least 20+ e-mails or texts asking me for money for the Georgia Senate runoff on January 5, 2021. I am getting sick of it and sick of giving money to out of state senate races that lose — just giving money doesn't work.
Receiving so many requests has made me think is this all just a scam? Kinda the way we look at Trump’s requests for money to help him challenge the election results.
They get the money for the runoff then hire their friends as “consultants” or as “campaign advisers” or the like. What does the money really buy? Where has it ever worked?
It seems to me these people have found out that running against a nationally disliked candidate is a great way to raise money.
For instance, so much money went into Jamie Harrison’s campaign only for him to really get his ass kicked (54% to 44%). Fundraising numbers here: www.cnn.com/… Election results here: www.wltx.com/...
Same was true of Beto O’Rourke in Texas. Although he was a lot closer to Ted Cruz (50.89% to 48.33%) he still raised huge money and lost.
The model that needs to be followed is Stacy Abrams. What she did in Georgia was amazing! You need to motivate people, register voters and then get out the vote.
Stacy Abram’s type efforts are worth support — just throwing away money because you hate Lindsey Graham or Ted Cruz or whoever IS NOT.
Only hard work at the grassroots level works…. The rest is just people cashing in and then the candidate losing.
Anyway, interested in poll results and your thoughts.