To Senator Barack Obma's credit, he has kept hands off Governor Palin's religion, as he should. The same AP article states that: In September, Obama defended Palin's religious beliefs and said it would be "offensive" to portray her … [Read more...]
Obama, Master of Irony
Rev. Lowery writes:I have walked this earth now for many a mile and many a year, and there are times when it seems like every step of the way, I've been told to wait. I walked from Selma to Montgomery and beyond with Martin Luther King, … [Read more...]
Tell the FEC To Rule For ActBlue!
But ActBlue lists any Democratic candidate running for state or local office, without picking or choosing, or endorsing. As such, they really are not acting like a PAC. In fact, ActBlue has been instrumental in jumpstarting more individual … [Read more...]
Support Jamie? Now’s a Good Time to Donate!
The end of the reporting quarter is here (June 30), and this is a great time to donate to Jamie Eldridge's campaign. I have an ActBlue fundraising page all nice and fixed up for just such a purpose! I'd like to invite you to give what you … [Read more...]
The Governor, Fundraising, and Editorializing on the Front Page of the Globe
And I mean this question to be an honest one. I think it's important to view the media with a critical eye and this is an extremely close call. If the fundraising isn't news, then the only thing news-worthy about the fundraising … [Read more...]
Sneak Peek of the New ActBlue Fundraising Pages
from the ActBlue Blog Fundraising pages are the most important component of ActBlue: the vast majority of visitors to the site arrive directly on a fundraising page because a friend, an organization, or a campaign has channeled them … [Read more...]
End-of-Quarter Blog Fundraising Asks
cross-posted from the new ActBlue Blog On Monday I posted a tip for spicing up ActBlue fundraising pages by embedding video into 'asks'. This is a very powerful fundraising tactic--especially when the asker and audience have an existing … [Read more...]
25 Bucks can help save the country
Dear Fellow Progressive,We're 14 days away from a big win on Election Day. How big? Well, that's kind of up to you.So far, Midwest Values PAC has given money, some of it possibly yours, to Democrats all over the country. … [Read more...]
How Massachusetts Can Help in the House: Meehan’s Millions
I lurk both here and over at MyDD, but a recent post there caught my eye. From Chris Bowers:Amidst all of this talk about taking out loans to fund key races and newly emerging races, not enough attention has been given to the huge amount of … [Read more...]
Pledge week THANK YOU — and please give more.
I unaccountably did not extend my most heartfelt thanks to everyone who gave to our little pledge drive last week. So let me say it now: THANK YOU!! We raised $1,376. Hey, it's not nothing. The problem is ... pledge week is going to last … [Read more...]