Is anybody else making themselves broke

[Pushed To The Left]

with donations? I try to be responsible, but there are so many candidates and groups that I want to donate to, and I feel very strongly about which direction this country should go in. I'll calm down after November 2nd...unless Bush somehow wins. If that happens, I will be giving some pretty big donations (for me) to the ACLU and People For the American Way. I have already donated to both groups, but I will go hardcore if the election goes the wrong way.

[troublemaker]

1. Bless you and all like you!

[whistle]

2. Hey, this is the Democratic party, no one expects any of us to give...

...more than we can afford and if money is an object, which it is for most of us, then time and volunteering is perhaps even a better way to show support.

[crispini]

3. gawd, I am.

i have to stop myself. so far:

Kerry
DNC
local candidates:
Richard Morrison
Martin Frost
Bill Bernstein
David Van Os

not to mention all of the $$$ to Kinkos for copies of flyers!
and bumperstickers, signs, buttons. hopefully I'll get some of that last back.

[Booster]

4. I'm retired and so far it's up to over $1000 so I'm

bowing out of the donation bandwagon and they are on their own now. Hell, little puppies, kittens, environment, Heifer Int., HSA, etc. all need money for stuff too, so for politics - I'm tapped out.

[Bonobo]

5. I almost gave a roll of nickles today, but found a ten spot somewhere!

[Heath.Hunnicutt]

6. Yeah, me too. $250/month. Kinda stings, but Bush is that bad.

I set it up to automatically withdraw, and I think it should work out to be the $2000 limit by the time of the election. It was affordable this way, but barely.

http://contribute.johnkerry.com/

On Edit: If Bush wins, we need to get organized locally in person. First rule of DU club? Uh, huh, that's right.

[crispini]

7. re: get organized locally -- word!

[Nashyra]

8. If my husband saw my credit card

He would kill me. Won't post what it is up to, but have maxed out on two candidates. Not to mention parties and Kerry Gear. If I disappear from the DU site oneday it because he has found it. it is worth every penny!!!!!!!

[mongo]

9. Just about.

Paid myself a bonus to that I could contribute to the local dems. We are on a tight budget as it is, and add copy costs (I am a flyer junkie), Kerry gear stuff, gas and donations it really adds up.

It will all be worth every penny in Nov.

[Trailrider1951]

10. Yeppers, count me in

Money to:
DU
johnkerry.com
Kerrygear
smirkingchimp.com
Richard Morrison's campaign (running against Tom Delay)
Dem National Committee

I'll need another whopping 3% raise just to finance my political habits!

[Nashyra]

11. The good news is that my dept store cc are at zero

no time to "shop". Glad when this is over. When Kerry is President we can all exhale, and get back to the hard work of helping the country get back on track, but at least we will be able to breathe. Planning a huge party in January when Kerry is sworn in.

[redstateblues]

12. I'm Giving More Than I've Ever Given, Not Big $$$

But for me it's digging deep. Giving to MoveOn, ACT, Kerry, And The DSCC