If I've Reached My Individual Limit For Contributing To Obama, Who , , ,

[Median Democrat]

Who should I contribute to in order to support Democrats chances of controlling the White House? The DNC? Or, an organization like Moveon.org? With McCain, we don't even have to go over the top, just a group that will aggressively go after McCain on the issues. My concern with the DNC is that the money might go to other contests, and I really think that this is our best chance to reclaim the white house despite the heavy big media bias in favor of McCain.

[blogslut]

1. I'd go with the DNC

n/t

[Renaissance Man]

2. The DNC

They're trying to shore up funding for the convention. Move-on.org could use some money to run a few ads.

[Median Democrat]

3. Any other options that focus on the Presidential Race, Issue Oriented?

I am not looking for some Democrat equivalent of the Willie Brown dude. Rather, a group that is issue oriented, but focused on presenting the significance of those issues in the context of the Presidency. For example, while AARP will likely run some ads addressing social security, a contribution to AARP will not necessarily go to advocacy during the election. The closest thing I am aware of Moveon.org, though if you give you just kind of have to hope that they don't really push the envelope with an ad that itself creates a distraction, rather than engendering support.

[blogslut]

4. How about giving some money to local candidates?

Your US Senator, state senator, state representative, county judge...

[blondeatlast]

25. Exactly. In my case, my extra allowance goes to Dan Saban to kick Arpaio's ass

right to the slimy rock he crawled from under!

[SwampG8r]

5. give it to the dnc and ask it go to barack obama

[Jane Austin]

6. Rick Noriega

Senate candidate against John Cornyn.

He needs money.

[DangerousRhythm]

8. Seconded!

:dem:

[PBS Poll-435]

18. Third(ed)!

[davidpdx]

7. I'd say split it among the DNC and some local candidates

Especially if you have some strong challangers for US House or US Senate seats. I'm not sure what state you live in.

Have you topped out for both the primary and general election? Remember it's $2,300 for each. He's still able to spend primary money until the convention.

[sandnsea]

9. PFAW is launching a Supreme Court campaign

I renewed my membership today. They're a good group.

[DeeDeeNY]

10. My contributions have been going to Common Cause

They have demonstrated to me that they are in the forefront in working to ensure fair elections, and without a fair election, no other contribution really matters.

[shadowknows69]

11. You should generously give to

The Shadow campaign fund, just in case I ever run for anything.

[1Hippiechick]

12. You will probably receive a lot of posts from people who do NOT support Moveon

[JVS]

13. I suppose you could help retire HRC's debt

[cloudythescribbler]

14. There are LOTS of intermediate groups, from AFL-CIO to MoveOn etc. --

MoveOn sounds as good as any, but it depends on your preferences. I suspect that earmarking money to the DNC for Obama is NOT the best approach, as it is too close to topping the donation limits; practice could backfire. But the other approaches are TOTALLY legit, indeed the campaign rules are deliberately (whether wisely or not) structured to allow it.

[PolNewf]

15. Remember Barack controls the DNC now n/t

[Median Democrat]

24. Ah, good point (nm)

nm

[Arugula Latte]

16. Question:

Is there a $2000+ limit for the primaries, and then another $2,000+ limit for the general, or is there just one limit? This always confuses me (not that I'm able to reach any limit, unfortunately.)

[CK_John]

20. It's 2300 for primary and another 2300 for GE. n/t

[Arugula Latte]

23. Thanks.

[olkaz]

17. Just go to actblue. n/m

[dailykoff]

19. It sounds like the DNC could really use money.

I heard a couple of weeks ago that the RNC has around $40 million in the bank and the DNC has $5 million, and they've got 470 congressional races to win this fall in addition to Obama's.

[grantcart]

21. Please go to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee

http://www.dccc.org/

You have two options you can either contribute to the DCCC fund to elect Democrats in seats held by Republicans or

you can choose one of the 54 candidates they have picked as front line candidates.

They started with 40 seats most likely to go from red to blue but have now identified 14 more.

You may find someone close to your home state you want to send the money too.

I think that this is where you will get the biggest bang for your buck.

[cliffordu]

22. I could use a couple of bucks....

I'm not running OR qualified to actually serve in any capacity, but it'd be nice to till the rubber chicken circuit on someone else's dime.....