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LeftInTX

(25,383 posts)
Fri Apr 24, 2020, 10:55 PM Apr 2020

Does anyone's inbox look like this????

Republicans keep spamming me. They also keep calling the house.

From 3:22 pm - 9:20 pm, I get emails from:
Newt Gingrich
Team Mitch
Steve Scalise
Dan Crenshaw
Republican Merchandise
Steve Scalise
Mitch McConnell
NRCC
Mitch McConnell
Trump Founding Membership
Donald Trump Jr

They have been spamming me for over a year.
I have no idea why.


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Does anyone's inbox look like this???? (Original Post) LeftInTX Apr 2020 OP
Oh my. Ewwww blm Apr 2020 #1
My spam folder is worse!!! LeftInTX Apr 2020 #2
My sympathies blm Apr 2020 #3
I haven't gotten any such for many years progree Apr 2020 #4
We responded to a few Trump surveys in 2017 LeftInTX Apr 2020 #7
Can't you block them? Talitha Apr 2020 #5
I should switch to my Gmail account LeftInTX Apr 2020 #6
Try Chlorox. milestogo Apr 2020 #8
I haven't...save one. Xolodno Apr 2020 #9
I finally opened some of those emails LeftInTX Apr 2020 #10
Sounds like a shotgun approach to fund raising. Xolodno Apr 2020 #11
I get those occasionally liberaltrucker Apr 2020 #12

progree

(10,909 posts)
4. I haven't gotten any such for many years
Fri Apr 24, 2020, 11:20 PM
Apr 2020

I'm wondering if someone who doesn't like you signed you up for these, or gave your email address to them?

It may be also that I rarely post anywhere other than DU and about 5 Facebook pages/groups (and not very much in any of the FB ones, and none of them are righties vs. lefties kinds of pages/groups).

Interesting that DU's spellcheck flags "righties" but not "lefties"

LeftInTX

(25,383 posts)
7. We responded to a few Trump surveys in 2017
Fri Apr 24, 2020, 11:38 PM
Apr 2020

Remember those???? On DU someone would say, "Hey lets all respond to Trump's survey and tell him what we think!"

I think that is where they got my email...I think it grew from there....Never respond to a survey......

LeftInTX

(25,383 posts)
6. I should switch to my Gmail account
Fri Apr 24, 2020, 11:32 PM
Apr 2020

It's AOL and no I can't anymore

Just wondering if anyone else is getting this crazy crap?

milestogo

(16,829 posts)
8. Try Chlorox.
Fri Apr 24, 2020, 11:39 PM
Apr 2020

Seriously, I get on a list every now and then, and I mark it as spam so I never see it again. If you unsubscribe you've just let them know they hit a viable email address.

Xolodno

(6,395 posts)
9. I haven't...save one.
Fri Apr 24, 2020, 11:53 PM
Apr 2020

State Senator Wilk (R)....but ironically, he's tried to be helpful, such as where to get unemployment benefits, contact his office if you have trouble doing so, COVID-19 resources, etc. That's a California Republican who gets hooking yourself up to the Trump Train will get yourself unemployed...particularly in a purple area.

As for the US Representative slot, I've only got info from Kristy Smith (D), nothing from Garcia (R) and I'm not registered with any party (I like getting info from both parties)...that kind of says something. The only thing I've seen is negative TV ads against Smith....I did see a pamphlet for Garcia somewhere...it was the usual "Build the Wall" and other Trump bullshit. Not that I needed to see it, I had already mailed in my ballot for Smith in the special election.

LeftInTX

(25,383 posts)
10. I finally opened some of those emails
Sat Apr 25, 2020, 12:11 AM
Apr 2020

They are all from the same address:

TheDaily@TheDailyGrind.news (Mitch, Newt, Trump, McSally, Scalise, Crenshaw etc. etc)

I knew they were fundraising emails.
Mitch McConnell says: BREAKING: My opponent's MASSIVE fundraising haul!!

None of these people represent me or live near me.


Xolodno

(6,395 posts)
11. Sounds like a shotgun approach to fund raising.
Sat Apr 25, 2020, 12:20 AM
Apr 2020

Can't get enough in the home state or corporate shills, so start shooting at other areas...even at the expense of other Republican candidates. No honor among thieves.

And if your in a blue area, then in their view, it doesn't matter the GOP challenger loses out on funds, he was dead anyways. They are ruthless thugs.

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