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In reply to the discussion: Noteworthy this morning regarding the Texas situation [View all]Dorian Gray
(13,469 posts)53. I have a question about those act blue fundraisers
I was under the impression that they were related to PACs, so I'm terribly uncomfortable sending money to one of them to do the work of a non-profit. Am I wrong???? Are we guaranteed that money will go directly to the people they're raising the money for?
I would love to see an accounting on their pages with a running amount of what they've raised and where it's been spent.
I like AOC and Joaquin Castro very much, and I believe that they will spend this money the right way, but without proper accounting and the Actblue donation site, I'm a little wary.
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In 2016 we had none of those. People didn't assume defeat; just worked more.
Hermit-The-Prog
Feb 2021
#10
We all get discouraged, frustrated, angry. That's when we lean on someone else.
Hermit-The-Prog
Feb 2021
#21
See the 2020 GA Senate race. We can win and that's called realism. Texas was already moving
FSogol
Feb 2021
#14
Charlatans know that their followers will explain away anything that challenges their expectations.
TheBlackAdder
Feb 2021
#16
Didn't Beto and his team make thousands of wellness checks? CanCruz and his team could have done
KewlKat
Feb 2021
#23
Share with conservative friends??? It would never happen, that would be an oxymoron
Cozmo
Feb 2021
#24
There is also generator and other equipment sitting at the airport sent by Biden's FEMA...
Historic NY
Feb 2021
#25
I agree more than a little with the "nothing he could have done" crowd.
BobTheSubgenius
Feb 2021
#34
You can contribute to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's relief fund; and one for the Castro bros here:
NBachers
Feb 2021
#49