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phylny

(8,390 posts) Tue Aug 12, 2014, 06:05 PM Aug 2014

DNCC calls consistently, but so far I've resisted sending money.

Here in Virginia, Mark Warner will be running for reelection, and Lawrence Gaughan is running against the republican incumbent. Every time the DNCC calls and thanks me for my past support (I was a monthly supporter of Obama during his last reelection campaign), I tell them I'm spending my money on my local races.

Am I spending my money wisely by staying local?

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DNCC calls consistently, but so far I've resisted sending money. (Original Post) phylny Aug 2014 OP

Yes, I believe so. djean111 Aug 2014 #1

Stay local bigwillq Aug 2014 #2

Yes you are. elleng Aug 2014 #3

I haven't sent anything this time either. redstatebluegirl Aug 2014 #4

djean111

(14,255 posts)

1. Yes, I believe so.

Reply to phylny (Original post)

Tue Aug 12, 2014, 06:06 PM

Aug 2014

bigwillq

(72,790 posts)

2. Stay local

Reply to phylny (Original post)

Tue Aug 12, 2014, 06:08 PM

Aug 2014

I never give, local or national, but stay local is probably the best bet.

elleng

(131,175 posts)

3. Yes you are.

Reply to phylny (Original post)

Tue Aug 12, 2014, 06:10 PM

Aug 2014

As I don't like the way DNCC or other 'official' Dem institutions make decisions about whom to support, I do it myself too.

redstatebluegirl

(12,265 posts)

4. I haven't sent anything this time either.

Reply to phylny (Original post)

Tue Aug 12, 2014, 06:10 PM

Aug 2014

I don't have the money right now anyway, but if I did I would resist. I'm not sure how they spend it. I do not like their ads, I don't think they work hard enough on behalf of most democrats. They are run by corporate democrats, very different from most of us. Corporations are not people.

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