What is the best way to donate to Warnock and Ossoff? I want the donations to go directly to

[beastie boy]

their respective campaigns. And what is the best time? is it Nov 30 or Dec 1, or does it make no difference?

[dawg day]

1. If you go to their campaigns, they'll be taking the donations through Act Blue.

Here's Warnock's:
https://secure.actblue.com/donate/warnock-for-georgia_web?refcode=website&amount=5

You can choose to leave a "tip" for Act Blue's operational expenses, but I think everything else goes to the campaign.

I don't know about the best date. Sometimes the campaign will have a "matching donation", and that's probably the most effective time.

[Beachnutt]

2. Go on their website

[NurseJackie]

3. I hope that nobody is doing a "split-your-donation" gimmick...

... the one where the person or group doing the mailing gets to keep 30% (or something) per donation. I've seen that a lot recently. A politician or organization uses their mailing list to ostensibly raise money for a specific candidate (or candidates) but as a reward for their efforts, the fine print reveals that they're going to keep part of your donation for themselves.

That kind of grifting is dishonest and should be banned. It may not be technically illegal (since they DO inform the donor in very fine print... with light-gray text on a white background, probably.) But I can tell you that I think it's ethically wrong. If the organizations and politicians want to help raise money on someone else's behalf, then they should give 100% to the candidate (or cause) without keeping a little "vig" off the top.

[beastie boy]

7. I just got one of these from 314 Action.

It was one of the reasons I decided to ask before donating.

Thanks for the warning!

[George II]

8. The funny thing is that those who claim the most they want to "get money out of politics"....

....are those who do that.

Usually the email/message reads something like "split $10 between XXX, YYY, ZZZ and one other group"! You have to go to the link or even a second link sometimes to find out who that "one other group" is. Invariably it's for someone who isn't even running yet!!

[NurseJackie]

9. It's just so sleazy and underhanded. It really reveals much about the politicians or organizations...

It's just so sleazy and underhanded. It really reveals much about the politicians or organizations that would stoop to such tricks. As I said before, I'm sure it's all perfectly "legal" in the strictest sense of the word, but something that's technically legal isn't always necessarily ethical.

Usually the email/message reads something like "split $10 between XXX, YYY, ZZZ and one other group"! You have to go to the link or even a second link sometimes to find out who that "one other group" is.

Yep, well hidden.

Caveat Emptor ... let the buyer beware.

[sheshe2]

10. Ca-ching

Saw this on Broadway. Cabaret.

[CottonBear]

4. See my pinned post in the Georgia group for the January 5 runoff election :

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10463786

[beastie boy]

6. Thank you. I know the info I am asking for has been posted before, but

I didn't know where to look for it. Much appreciated

[Hermit-The-Prog]

5. DU actblue link for donations to Warnock, Ossoff, Fair Fight ...

https://secure.actblue.com/donate/dufor2020runoff

[Demonaut]

11. thank you, just donated again