It's easy for me to say, since I really can't afford more than a token contribution, but I think this is probably a very good place to contribute. I've had about every last ounce of non-partisanship beaten out of me by the last few years.
Or, you could consider sending money to Emily's List, which is backing a very big group of women candidates this year. They concentrate on winnable districts with a goal of tilting the balance of Congress, they only support pro-choice women Democratic candidates, and they really do tend to create winners.
Well, I guess my views would not be helpful here. As a believer in federalism, I would say that participation in local politics is a good thing.
2: Emily's List is certainly great, and deserves donations from everyone pro-choice -- it's the national push on state races, on the other hand, that struck me as possibly very effective about this.
4: I agree; I wasn't trying to undermine the link, just it made me think about E's list.
I got the same solicitation, and perceived the same DLC link, and so I saved my money for a candidate, Like marcy Winograd, whose running against Jane Harman in the CA 36. If they're not DLC linked, I'll apologize and send them some love later.
Why should we personally be sending money to Democratic candidates? Can't the pharmaceutical industry cover most of the tab?
If they're not DLC linked, I'll apologize and send them some love later.
They absolutely are -- I heard the acronym, and asked the phone solicitor if there was a connection, and he said that the DLCC is an arm of the DLC. So if you're committed to not contributing to the DLC, which is a position I can sympathize with, despite not being quite all the way there myself, don't give money here.