I finally had to unsubscribe from the DCCC mailing list.

[GP6971]

I've had it with them. Constant emails requesting donations...3 to 5 a day. OK...I get it with the need for donations. But the final straw was the shaming email I received saying they they sent me 17 emails for Stacy Abrams and I haven't responded.

Sorry DCCC, but I can only donate once a month at the end of the month with what I can afford. They obviously don't appreciate small donors.

I'll continue to contribute, but to the candidates I choose.

Oh...and never a acknowledgment or thank you for my donation.

Anyone else have comments concerning the DCCC?

[msongs]

1. no doubt the dccc is leading the media attack on repubs and their values lol nt

[flying_wahini]

2. ActBlue sold my info to every Tom, Dick and Harry. Love them but Good Lord!

[phylny]

42. I get text messages from all over the country.

I haven't heard from the DCCC in some time now, thank goodness.

I donate to the campaigns I chose.

[brooklynite]

44. No, they didn't.

That's not what ActBlue does. The candidates you supported sold your name elsewhere.

[DFW]

45. I can't stand Act Blue

I haven't used them in years now, but before I stopped, they would check a "make it monthly" box without my consent, and it took me a lot of effort to stop it. When I asked for assistance, they sent me a bunch of tech gobbledygook, and then practically called me a moron for not being able to decipher it. I mean, maybe I AM a moron, but I don't need Act Blue to remind me. Not only that, they worm their way into just about every cause to which one can contribute online, send out tens of millions of unsolicited requests for money, and then take (or, took back then) 3.95% of every contribution run through them. If, like one claim went, they took in $1 billion in contributions in one year, that's $40 million for them--not bad for an operation that appears to be fully automated with maybe twenty salaried live people to iron out glitches and check the bookkeeping for the IRS.

And they probably do sell contributors' information (national S.O.P. unfortunately)--additional revenue for them and more solicitations landing in our "IN" boxes. After Act Blue and the credit card companies take out their cut, $80 million or so has gone NOT to the candidates or causes of our choice, but rather into their pockets. Obviously, we want that the other $920 million go to causes we care about, but MAN that's a big cut going elsewhere. I send old-fashioned checks. Yes, the check is really in the mail. But when it gets there, the recipient gets 100% of it, not 92%. Not only that, but the threshold is higher. It is easy to make a few clicks on the old computer (and your bank account is down a few hundred dollars you forgot you spent). It's another to actively seek out the snail mail address, get out the checkbook, write it, put it into an envelope, address it, find a stamp and send it off. Only causes I'm really sure I want to give to get that treatment, and not Jeremiah Q. Gogettum, Democratic candidate for dog catcher in Banana, Indiana, who may or may not even exist.

[Meadowoak]

3. At least when you donate, you don't have to worry about

Un-checking any boxes to avoid automatic donations, like the GOP does.

[Going to Canada]

49. Exactly!

It would be smart for some of the sites to give information, let you write a comment or sign a petition, submit, and ask you after you have signed, if you would like to donate. This is one of the reasons I became interested in UD. It is an intellectual website, I didn't feel pressured to contribute and because of that I wanted to. ☺☺

[ripcord]

4. I thought it was only me

I am totally bypassing them now and like you will donate directly to people I support.

[GP6971]

10. I think that's the only way to do it.

And I'm inclined to make most of little I have to local candidates.

[FoxNewsSucks]

5. I always donate what little I can to the candidate directly

or through ActBlue.

The DCCC and similar groups have missed too many chances to elect progressive candidates. Even when that candidate was an incumbent.

ActBlue may result in some spam emails, but I just delete them.

[progressoid]

6. Did that a long time ago but they keep popping up in my email and texts.

Ya gotta wonder if a strategy of being annoying actually works.

[Gore1FL]

7. I got rid of them because the emails were click-bait scare tactic bullshit.

That may work for the right, but it insults my intelligence. I'll donate directly.

[GP6971]

11. That's so true.

The sky is falling the sky is falling mantra.

[JI7]

22. Based on how much was being raised in previous elections

it does seem to work.

[Jeebo]

8. I get more than a hundred every day.

I get more than a hundred emails requesting donations every day. It's an election year and I will donate to Democratic campaigns for Congress, Senate, governor, etc., but I'm thinking about making those donations on the condition that they NOT contact me asking for more, explaining to them that I get so many of these emails that it takes me a prohibitive amount of time daily going through them. I'll give you money because I want Democrats to win, but PLEASE stop the avalanche of political emails.

At least I haven't gotten on any right-wing email lists yet, knock on wood ...

-- Ron

[GP6971]

23. I've told them numerous times

that I can only contribute at the end of the month. No acknowledgement and the emails keep arriving.

[Qutzupalotl]

9. They are being pushed to constantly up their numbers

like any business.

They think, if sending one email a day gets you X$, sending 5 must net you 5x$. Of course it doesn't work that way. But emails cost very little to set up and send, so it's an attractive model.

But it's counterproductive because it's too annoying. I hate the schizophrenic nature of one email to the next. The sky is falling, things are looking up, we haven't heard from you, there's an arbitrary deadline at midnight. I feel like I'm being A/B tested for my money, and I resent it. So I unsubscribed completely and just give when I feel like it, and to whom, through ActBlue.

[GP6971]

21. I'll do the same.

I can't give what I don't have.

[SergeStorms]

12. I have a separate email I use for donations.

I don't use my business email for political donations.

I have a yahoo.com email I use when donating. That way the several hundred emails I receive per week go to that mailbox and don't clog up my business account.

I usually log on there once per week, delete them all without looking through them (because they're all political) and that's it.

Yes, they go WAAAAAY overboard with their requests.

[GP6971]

14. Thanks!

I think I'll do the same.

[SergeStorms]

27. It beats having to read through them all...

and getting cross-eyed so you don't delete anything important. Try it, you'll like it.

[uponit7771]

13. K&R, same ... their frequency of communication is set at 200%

[GP6971]

19. Didn't know that, but

it make sense. It's just so annoying with so many emails.

[3Hotdogs]

15. --- hours a week, deleting the things. I unsubscribe for the ones that post the most.

"We value your opinion."
"Bad news ahead."
"Good news in Florida."
"Tonight is the deadline..."
"Team......."


I

[philly_bob]

16. Meanwhile, Dems don't build local organizations.

I live in a building of 350 voters, and Dems have building reps but I don't know who they are. Never any events, get-togethers, meet-the-candidates.

Just send money or volunteer your time making phone calls or VOTE.

Never recruiting new candidates or leaders.

[JI7]

18. Why don't you start it ?

[iemanja]

32. Just send money

volunteering only merits a mention right before an election. Being a member of the Democratic Party has become all about money. I don't like it.

The other thing I hate is random candidates form out of state that I never heard of asking me for money. I got a tweet from one at 11:30 PM. Fuck that.

[JI7]

17. Why do you all take it personally ?

these are automated and it's best to have a specific email just for this and then to delete them if you don't want to donate.

Or just unsubscribe.

[GP6971]

24. I did unsubscribe today.

If it's a automated system why can't they acknowledge a donation?

Doesn't seem right to me.

[KPN]

35. I've unsubscribed many times. But somehow I

end up not too very long after getting tens and then hundreds of emails a week once again. It’s exhausting and off-putting.

[GoodRaisin]

38. I kept blocking the senders on my iPad until they eventually just about all bypass my

inbox and go straight to the trash folder. Didn’t take too long and worked better than using unsubscribe.

[KPN]

39. Good tip. Thanks.

[Raine]

37. Because sometimes they seem to be making them personal

I had emails saying something like ... this is the 4,5, 6th mail we sent you today, apparently you don't care about "whatever" issue otherwise you would respond! Anyway those kind of emails get unsubscribed immediately!

[Hekate]

20. Political organizations in general, not just the DCCC. I unsubscribed wholesale, & if they ask why...

…I let them have it. “You’re the only Dem in your town who hasn’t donated.” “Have you become a Republican!?” “Joe is out of money!!! He can’t win unless you send him money!”

My own Congresswoman was sending those last time around. I unsubscribed and said I only wanted to get news of what she was doing for us constituents, and by the way, whoever had told her that kind of begging letter was a good idea should be fired.

It’s not just the spam, it’s the gawdawful blaming and shaming and whining. And like I said, DCCC is not the only offender, by far.

I think the best thing we can do is all of us tell them how we feel about this tactic when we unsubscribe.

[Raine]

25. I unsubscribed from ALL of them

all they are is constant dunning for money. I've gotten those "shaming" ones too which really piss me off. I quit donating to candidates or political parties. I donate only to issues that I'm concerned about like animals and the environment and I donate directly to them.

[panader0]

26. I get 'em on my phone texts. They drive me nuts.

I live on Social Security, and it's always tight every month. They ask for at least $15.00 each
time, so about $60 to 75 a day, so I'd be broke by mid-month.
Please tell me how you unsubscribed as I've tried with no luck. The phone beeps and I think it may
be a friend, but the DCCC calls more than anyone.

[GP6971]

28. At the bottom of the their email

there is an option to receive fewer emails. Click on it and it will give you the option to totally unsubscribe and ask for a reason. I just said Too Many Emails.

[Postal Grunt]

29. Before I retired...

from the USPS, I always considered the political junk mail to be my job security.

[Laffy Kat]

30. Mine are constant, too.

I have been donating to individuals only. Flowers, Abrams; and Sol Sandoval for here in Colorado to replace Boebert the idiot. I've been throwing in what I can after each paycheck, but the solicitations never stop.

[aggiesal]

31. I usually send back a message to ...

request only 1 email per day or I'll unsubscribe.
They usually ablige.
I usually donate to more local candidates themselves.

[mrsadm]

34. I agree!

[Raine]

36. One time a few years back I got one griping because I had only signed their petitions and letters

and hadn't made a money contribution, that really made me mad. I told them I considered signing a letter or petition as my contribution because if I sent everyone money who wants a donation I'd be broke. Told them not to ever bother me again!

[betsuni]

40. OMG DCCC BAD ESTABLISHMENT!

But constant fundraising anti-establishment populists OKAY!

[ecstatic]

41. Lol. I don't know who's responsible for the text or emails

I get. I find the phone calls pretty obnoxious as far as not accepting polite declinations and forcing the conversation to take on a more negative tone (e.g. what part of "I'm busy" or "I'm working right now, can we talk later?" do you not understand?!).

I don't read the emails, but I frequently see previews of new text messages as they come in. I liked the text from Mary Trump. Mark Kelly had an interesting one where it was mentioned that I've only donated $10 to his campaign. I ended up logging in to actblue to donate, but not to him (nothing personal, just other candidates seem to be in more jeopardy).

[brooklynite]

43. You get what you pay for...

You don't want "fat cats" influencing politics, so there's an emphasis on micro-contributions from "real people". Well, micro-contributions call for regular appeals and emotional tugs (if they weren't necessary, the Committees and candidates wouldn't send them).

I just ignore the emails and periodically dump them.

[genxlib]

46. Charitable organizations have become the same way

And somehow, they are still even doing it with snail mail.

I only donate once at the end of the year yet I am constantly throwing away junk mail. It is incredibly wasteful use of resources (both environmental and organization funds).

I like to spread around my donations to a number of organizations but it drives me crazy to just multiply the bullshit.

I wish I could strike a deal. No more mailings in exchange for increasing my donation by 10%. I would take it in a heart beat.

[AntivaxHunters]

47. What I'd like to know is why Republicans

are sending me text messages?
I ONLY ever contributed through Act Blue to campaigns and it was small amounts because I'm poor as hell, so a few bucks at a time.
Now I'm getting text messages from people running on the Republican side of the aisle. Needless to say, my replies back to them haven't been very, well. "nice" or "professional" if you will.

The only logical answer is that our information very well might be getting sold. And if that's the case, people aren't going to take well to that. Just ask Facebook about selling people's information.

[Baggies]

48. I understand