So far this cycle, just 0.54% of what Leaders We Deserve LLC has raised has gone to actual Democratic candidates. Obviously it's early in the cycle, so this could increase significantly over the remaining 21 months of the cycle. For instance, last cycle ~30% of what they raised went to candidates.
These stats are eye-opening. So much for helping the Dems who should be taking over for the dinosaurs, eh?
Speaking as apparently the only Dem who has NOT started a PAC...
Don't take my word for it, though; you can dig through their quarterly (and cycle) filings here: www.fec.gov/data/committ...
I guess because I am looking at this from my cellphone it’s hard to see what David got. I see the first amount of 5k I will look it up on my computer. So unfortunate.
By contrast, here's how *my* Dem fundraising project works: --You pick which candidates to donate to from the list --96% goes directly to those candidates --4% goes to ActBlue to cover CC processing --0% goes to me unless you want to leave a tip *after* completing your donation Blue26.org
Well dang.. he’s gonna really get a lot of nobody elected 🙄
Also: --I don't send texts --I don't send email --I don't call or send snail mail --I don't buy (or steal) contact info from anyone else --I make it clear which candidates donations go to --I list the PVI rating/lean of each distirct so you have at least some idea of how tough the race is
Also: --I include a tool which lets you OPT OUT of having your contact info shared with the campaigns (this doesn't guarantee anything, however, since "list harvesters" can still easily cross-match your name/mailing address to other email/phone databases)
P.S. Also, Blue26.org isn't a PAC. It's not an organization of any sort...it's just a website archive of links to a bunch of Dem fundraising ActBlue pages which I set up. I've raised $20 MILLION directly for Democratic candidates w/out sending one text or email & w/out a dime on "consultants."
I don’t want to be on a “list” - so I’ve never donated, sadly. I get it, anonymous opens door to corruption. Love what you do! I do other stuff…
So he's paying himself $10,500 per month. 🤔
I'm choosing candidates that are incumbents and not supported by Hogg if they're new to run for a certain office.
The notion the DNC has ever been or ever will be “ neutral” goes against what the campaign consultant industry wants. Ergo, it’s a non-starter- except in press releases. I am extremely grateful this murky morass of consultants get exposed.
My experience with campaign staffers is they view themselves as the ones with the bigger brains and better ideas who learn to be adept at puppet mastering on the sly.