Please donate to Kerry-Edwards. Time is running out.

[Eric J in MN]

Kerry can't collect or spend money from individuals after July 29.

And he needs time to plan how to spend any money.

If you're planning to donate, please give now at:
www.johnkerry.com

If you can't afford it, please look for other ways to help at:
www.johnkerry.com

[Kira]

1. I've given money already,

but if I give money now will they be able to spend it all? Do they have to spend it by July 29? What will they do if they have some left over? After July 29 which is the best group to give to? DNC? Moveon? Who will help Kerry the most?

[calico1]

3. I have wondered that myself.

What happens if they have any money left over?

[LittleApple81]

2. OK. I need a real clear explanation of how this funding works.

They were talking about it on C-Span this morning.

The way I understand it:
If Kerry decides REJECT the public money, then he CAN spend the money he gathers now, plus whatever he gets after the convention.
If he decides to ACCEPT the public money, he cannot use any of the money he collects now.
If I GIVE MONEY NOW what happens to it? can he INVEST it on ads that are aired AFTER THE CONVENTION?
Or what do they do with it? give it to other candidates? the DNC???
Please help.

[clydefrand]

5. Reponse from johnkerry.com about funding

Q. What happens to contributions after the nomination is finalized?
A. Because John Kerry will receive public funds for the general election,
federal campaign finance law prohibits the Kerry campaign from raising
private funds after he accepts the Democratic nomination.

This says he can't raise more, but implies by omission that he can still use it for his campaign. Don't you think? BTW, I got this in an email when I asked the question on his site.

[King of New Orleans]

6. He'll give any excess money to the DNC

Who can spend it on pro-Kerry ads (though they can't coordinate those ads with the Kerry campaign--yeah, right) Kerry will probably want about $30 million to go to the DNC this way to help equalize the fact that Kerry's $75 million is supposed to last a month longer than Bush's $75 million--due to the later Repug convention.

[calico1]

7. Can I donate to the DNC directly after he accepts the nomination?

[King of New Orleans]

8. Yes, you can donate to the DNC at any point

Though you can't have the money earmarked for any specific purpose (ie for Kerry/Edwards)

[iconoclastic cat]

4. Since I'm unemployed, should I stop spending so much time at DU and

pitch in to the effort? What can I do in Chicago that will make a difference, considering that Chimpy isn't even bothering to run ads here?

on edit: by the way, despite my financial situation, I have contributed to both DU and the Kerry campaign.
Perhaps I should voluteer for Roy Moore.../joke

[Nazgul35]

9. If you are looking for places to spend money...

Give to the DSCC and the DCCC...

Or to individual candidates...a good site that includes links for donations and volunteering is:

actblue.com

For info on US House races....dKos and MyDD have created www.ourcongress.org

Considering the recent reports show that we are keeping up with the Repugs (and even have more on hand in some instances), we need to keep the pressure up..

The Repug money machine is about to break....and don't just give to the tier one candidates....look down the ticket to candidates who are on the verge....we could pick off a couple of leaders (DeLay anyone) and have a reverse 1994 on our hands election night...

I don't want to just win, I want a thorough rejection of their polices and their party!!!!!!!!!!!

Who's with me?!

[oasis]

10. kick

[BadGimp]

11. $100 in the kitty

thanks for the heads up Eric!

I did not realize the deadline was upon us.