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Are y'all getting more political and fundraising texts this cycle?

Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by mrhansduck, Feb 19, 2024.

  1. mrhansduck

    mrhansduck GC Hall of Fame

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    It's been bad for some time, but this year has been particularly busy. Not only is Biden spamming me, which I expected, but other Democrats, too - just got one from Caroline Gleich, who is running for U.S. Senate (Utah). Even the Trump people have my number now!

    FYI:

    Caroline Gleich for Senate
     
  2. vaxcardinal

    vaxcardinal GC Hall of Fame

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    I’ve received 0 political texts
     
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  3. GatorBen

    GatorBen Premium Member

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    A couple a day, and they’re bipartisan.

    Worst offenders are the Trump campaign - apparently they can’t figure out that a history of donating to Republican candidates running against Trump does not indicate a desire to help Trump, in fact it indicates the exact opposite.

    “Delete and report junk” on every one of them.
     
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  4. ridgetop

    ridgetop GC Hall of Fame

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    Nothing so far. And I’m not complaining.
     
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  5. danmanne65

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    I thought about posting something similar but decided not to because I don’t want to get jinxed.
     
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  6. homer

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    Not a single one so far.
     
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  7. altalias

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    I've got several invoking Obama and generic Republicans but none invoking Biden or Trump. I do wonder what lists I'm on.
     
  8. GatorBen

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    For those who have received none, I’m curious if you have donated to a federal campaign before, and if so: 1) was it in an amount over the threshold requiring you to be reported to the FEC individually as a donor; and 2) was it through one of the major fundraising platforms (WinRed or ActBlue)?

    Campaigns definitely exchange (and I think sometimes buy or sell) donor lists, but I’m not sure why I’m getting some of the ones I do, or how there are possibly people who don’t get any.
     
  9. homer

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    I don’t donate to any candidate.
     
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  10. mrhansduck

    mrhansduck GC Hall of Fame

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    I have donated to Federal, state, and local elections over the years, including a couple Republican friends. The only one I maxed out was a non partisan county race. Definitely used ActBlue multiple times.
     
  11. ursidman

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    I have Unsubscribed from at least a dozen email fund raisers including Jon Tester running for reelection to senate from Montana. He has told me he’s a farmer at least 10 times.
     
  12. BossaGator

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    Hard to tell. I always get a ton of them. Can’t “Stop” or unsubscribe fast enough
     
  13. StrangeGator

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    Getting a couple or three every day.
     
  14. flgator2

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    Haven't received any but my wife has
     
  15. flgator2

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    Because you said you were voting for Haley
     
  16. rivergator

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    I’ve gotten texts from democrats and emails from DeSantis
    Democrats have stepped it up, DeSantis is fading