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George II

(67,782 posts)
Tue Oct 30, 2018, 01:41 PM Oct 2018

Just got another email from Senator Sanders.

Subject line: "I am writing to ask you to make a $3 donation to Andrew Gillum’s campaign before he has to stop fundraising tomorrow and for the rest of the election. This is important. Let me share why."

Opening the email we find that that subject line is inaccurate (if not deceiving). The fine print in the link to go to make a contribution reads:

"Can you split a $3 donation between Andrew Gillum’s campaign for governor before tomorrow’s deadline and my work rallying progressives across the country in this final week before the election? This is very important."

Click the link and there's no mention of either of the Committees to which the contribution will go, no disclaimers, no "I approved....etc.".

If you want to contribute to GILLUM'S campaign, you can contribute directly here:

https://secure.actblue.com/donate/gillum-primary-win?refcode=website&_ga=2.5549044.634550560.1540921230-2106279174.1540403228

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Me.

(35,454 posts)
2. Really Put Off By The Money Grab
Tue Oct 30, 2018, 01:48 PM
Oct 2018

He's been jumping onto lots of campaigns, supposedly to support, then come the let's split the cash emails. Wonder how much he's pulling in this way.

Gothmog

(145,243 posts)
3. Only donate directly to these candidates
Tue Oct 30, 2018, 01:50 PM
Oct 2018

I would not trust the money to ever get to the Gillium campaign

George II

(67,782 posts)
6. Yes. He hasn't even bothered to campaign for him in the general election yet....
Tue Oct 30, 2018, 02:04 PM
Oct 2018

...(he's going there tomorrow), although unlike most prominent "Democrats" he endorsed Gillum in the primary. Democratic figures generally don't endorse primary candidates outside of their own state.

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