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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSo why isn't there a "Act Red"?
Cuz the base haven't got a pot to piss in. They can do lawn signs and flags, but they can't articulate or financially contribute to their idiot supreme, DJT.
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So why isn't there a "Act Red"? (Original Post)
OAITW r.2.0
Sep 2020
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Niagara
(7,407 posts)1. They have a donor platform called WinRed.
If you go to the FEC website, you can find private and public donors to all fundraisers.
OAITW r.2.0
(23,862 posts)2. Whatever, if they could match Act Blue reach, they would.
They can't.....unless you have fundraising numbers.
DBoon
(22,288 posts)3. They don't need millions of dollars from ordinary Americans
They have a handful of billionaires and Russian interests who will write large checks at a momemnts notice
OAITW r.2.0
(23,862 posts)4. Thats my point.
The rubes that contribute .02% of their 2500$/mo life....well, you get what you pay for.
Baked Potato
(7,733 posts)5. Saves the embarrassment when nobody gives... a damn!
JI7
(89,182 posts)6. They have donated money to many things but people like Bannon Stole it
bearsfootball516
(6,369 posts)7. They do. It's Called WinRed.
It hasn't proven to be nearly as effective as ActBlue, though. Part of that is because ActBlue has been around since 2004 and everybody knows about it. WinRed is pretty new.