I wholeheartedly believe that ALL political campaigns should be publicly funded ONLY. Our system requires too much money and too much time fundraising. Citizens United made it all worse. Getting the money out of our politics would help clean up the mess we have created. In my humble opinion.
I reserve texting for friends and family, and every single day I get multiple texts from candidates from states I never even visited. I refuse to donate, I’m on Social Security and can barely afford to survive one month after another. I text ‘STOP’ and block all the numbers. There are fewer texts now than two months ago, but I still receive them daily.
YES, YES, YES!! I’ve been complaining about these texts for years now. I don’t know whether to blame the DNC, ActBlue, individual campaigns, or a combination of the three. Is ActBlue selling info of their contributors to Dem campaigns? Are campaigns selling names to each other?
The situation is dreadful. I’ve stopped using ActBlue because if I give through them, I receive ten texts for other candidates. These texts take up space and work in my text in box. And even responding with “Stop” doesn’t help in any way. The texts keep coming…and it’s only going to get worse as the Midterms get closer.
I know that raising campaign funds is very difficult, particularly for new candidates. There has to be a better way…
So much this!! I’m grateful to anyone who steps up to run for office and have happily provided financial support. But at this point the level of rage I now feel every time I get a text from someone who’s list I did not opt in to is off the charts. It’s now reached the sorcerer’s apprentice levels … feels like for every text I block and delete, 2 new ones show up. 100% agree that it’s hurting the party.
THIS. I am reporting, blocking, and deleting ALL of them. No dem is getting money from me unless or until I see them fighting a lot fucking harder than they currently are. Stop asking for money, DO something.
OMG--YES!!! I block and delete and report as junk now. I didn't last year as a kind of talisman against republicans winning. But these are pointless and annoying. I WON'T donate via these links and I don't even read the name of the person wanting my donation. I just delete the text.
You forgot to type the word "every" before "Democrat I don't know keep[s] texting me." And the problem is much worse as there are also PACs that multiply like fruit flies and yet still have the ability to buy, sell and use your phone number and email address.
I find myself in the same situation! I donate to a few charities that advocates against this Administration’s Policies and Practices and I get the please give to my campaign etc. Every Single Day and I do the same thing…86 them! If you had done your job’s and actually ignored your centrist bias you wouldn’t be in this mess! 🤦🏽♀️🙄
YES! I've gotten so disgusted I'm not donating to any of them anymore. I'm almost afraid to - won't that make it worse? And my immediate family ask get requests on their phone with my name. What's THAT all about?
Even after texting "stop' & blocking numbers, I continue to receive unwanted democratic fund requests. I an suffering with multiple myeloma and just don't need this additional aggravation.
Stop is probably the word I text most. Even if I agree with the texter. My texts are off limit. I am way too busy deleting emails.
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This and if James Carvilles name is on your text you will never get $$$ from me
I wholeheartedly believe that ALL political campaigns should be publicly funded ONLY. Our system requires too much money and too much time fundraising. Citizens United made it all worse. Getting the money out of our politics would help clean up the mess we have created. In my humble opinion.
I reserve texting for friends and family, and every single day I get multiple texts from candidates from states I never even visited. I refuse to donate, I’m on Social Security and can barely afford to survive one month after another. I text ‘STOP’ and block all the numbers. There are fewer texts now than two months ago, but I still receive them daily.
I've found that they come in waves. I text "STOP", report junk, block, delete and 10 days to 2 weeks later it's a new batch.
Of course my new text spam has included bizarre job offers where they've found my contact info on "job search boards" (which I don't subscribe, too)
It's endless
Thank you. Not a day goes by where I am not unsubscribing or blocking some candidate I assume got my information from Act Blue
No good deed goes unpunished
YES, YES, YES!! I’ve been complaining about these texts for years now. I don’t know whether to blame the DNC, ActBlue, individual campaigns, or a combination of the three. Is ActBlue selling info of their contributors to Dem campaigns? Are campaigns selling names to each other?
The situation is dreadful. I’ve stopped using ActBlue because if I give through them, I receive ten texts for other candidates. These texts take up space and work in my text in box. And even responding with “Stop” doesn’t help in any way. The texts keep coming…and it’s only going to get worse as the Midterms get closer.
I know that raising campaign funds is very difficult, particularly for new candidates. There has to be a better way…
THANK you! This so much. Try to help out and get figuratively shat upon. It’s relentlessly counterproductive.
Amen, Charlotte!
So much this!! I’m grateful to anyone who steps up to run for office and have happily provided financial support. But at this point the level of rage I now feel every time I get a text from someone who’s list I did not opt in to is off the charts. It’s now reached the sorcerer’s apprentice levels … feels like for every text I block and delete, 2 new ones show up. 100% agree that it’s hurting the party.
THIS. I am reporting, blocking, and deleting ALL of them. No dem is getting money from me unless or until I see them fighting a lot fucking harder than they currently are. Stop asking for money, DO something.
OMG--YES!!! I block and delete and report as junk now. I didn't last year as a kind of talisman against republicans winning. But these are pointless and annoying. I WON'T donate via these links and I don't even read the name of the person wanting my donation. I just delete the text.
You forgot to type the word "every" before "Democrat I don't know keep[s] texting me." And the problem is much worse as there are also PACs that multiply like fruit flies and yet still have the ability to buy, sell and use your phone number and email address.
I find myself in the same situation! I donate to a few charities that advocates against this Administration’s Policies and Practices and I get the please give to my campaign etc. Every Single Day and I do the same thing…86 them! If you had done your job’s and actually ignored your centrist bias you wouldn’t be in this mess! 🤦🏽♀️🙄
YES! I've gotten so disgusted I'm not donating to any of them anymore. I'm almost afraid to - won't that make it worse? And my immediate family ask get requests on their phone with my name. What's THAT all about?
Had to get a new phone a few months ago, and one of its best features is screening texts.
Even after texting "stop' & blocking numbers, I continue to receive unwanted democratic fund requests. I an suffering with multiple myeloma and just don't need this additional aggravation.