I don't know if the Dem party can do anything about this but I know one thing that turns voters off is the endless texts

[DFW]

46. I get them nonstop, too.

My US phone, which I do not answer while overseas unless I recognize the number, just accumulates messages. Just about all Congresscritters I would want to speak to have my EU phone anyway.

I will not use Act Blue, although I realize it serves a purpose. For people making modest contributions, and checks are not a convenient option, it makes sense. But years ago, they would automatically check the “make it monthly” box without my consent, and called me an idiot for asking them to stop. Plus, they, together with their credit card partners, take about 8% out of all contributions to divide among themselves. If some tight race is costing $10 million, our candidate can’t afford to give up $800,000 for Visa and Act Blue to play with. I ALWAYS send checks.

I also get the barrage of pushy, offensive emails. I even got one from some telemarketer claiming to be raising money for Gabby Giffords and her gun control PAC. I said that Gabby and Mark have my email and my phone numbers, so they can call me any time they like. I haven’t heard back from that one yet 😛