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Joe BidenCongratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
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Best way to donate to Joe? (Original Post) Jersey Devil Mar 2020 OP
Directly. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #1
Done thanks - nt Jersey Devil Mar 2020 #4
By donating directly... NurseJackie Mar 2020 #5
Im always getting texts from them to DONATE NOW!! samnsara Mar 2020 #2
Act blue pamdb Mar 2020 #3
 

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
5. By donating directly...
Wed Mar 4, 2020, 09:06 AM
Mar 2020

... you avoid things like unnecessary processing fees, and "splits" or "sharing" (or any sort of vig). I recall once not long ago a well known politician sent out an email asking them to "CLICK HERE TO DONATE TO [PERSON NAME] TODAY"

So many recipients would do just that... secure in the belief that 100% of their donation went directly to candidate who was explicitly named in the donation request.

But, upon further investigation... and reading the "fine print"... it turns out that the "well known politician" was actually taking a cut of the donation FOR THEIR OWN CAMPAIGN COFFERS, and other progressive causes.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

samnsara

(17,619 posts)
2. Im always getting texts from them to DONATE NOW!!
Wed Mar 4, 2020, 08:41 AM
Mar 2020

..its way too easy on the phone....

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

pamdb

(1,332 posts)
3. Act blue
Wed Mar 4, 2020, 08:52 AM
Mar 2020

I started using Act Blue in 2018 and it’s been fine. This year I’ve mostly donated just to
Gary Peters ( Senator Michigan) but I did make my first donation to a Joe just before Super Tuesday. Heck, if Bloomberg drops and keeps his promise to support the nominee, none of us might have to donate the rest of the election! More money for Pound Buddies in Muskegon.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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