From The INBOX: Stop Calling And Asking
Posted by Andy on July 25th, 2007
This one came in as part of an email from a friend.
On another note, [ed.] said he got a call from GOP fundraisers for the special election and he refused to give any money because he did not trust the financial stewardship of the state party. And also because the caller was an asshole, he said.
That person does audit, accounting, and financial work for a rather large corporation here in Minnesota.
For those of you out there who share this same sentiment, I suggest you donate directly to Steve Drazkowski.
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July 25th, 2007 at 12:31 pm
I always prefer to give directly to the candidate’s campaign fund with the exception of supporting my local BPOU. This year, I’m also making an exception for the MN GOP House Caucus, which really earned it in the last session.
July 25th, 2007 at 12:39 pm
Agreed - give directly to the candidates….
I have had the same experience your friend had. The last couple of calls I have gotten from the state and national parties have been increasingly hysterical every time we say no. They all throw out the “well you don’t want Franken” line and I responded back (every time) that they need to pull their heads out of their collective behinds and start listening to their constituencies if they want us to give them money.
They just don’t seem to get it.
LL
July 25th, 2007 at 4:22 pm
*yawn*
My Public Service Announcement is that I’ve decided not to give anymore money to the Taxpayer’s League. I can’t trust any group with ‘taxpayer’ in the name because I don’t want to be a taxpayer, and besides, David’s voice sounds funny.
I also happen to work for a rather large company not based in MN.
July 25th, 2007 at 6:25 pm
Yeah well, to those of us who take great pride in being in the finance industry, it really pains us to hear about potential unethical behavior. I don’t want any dirty laundry aired to the media or the DFL. But the executive committee of the MNGOP would be wise to issue a statement that the audit report came back without any significant deficiencies. It isn’t asking much, and would make a bunch of accountants feel better about donating money to an organization that represents what we believe and behaves in a financially sound manner.
July 25th, 2007 at 8:34 pm
Great point SG. Fundraising is down (not just state wide but nationally as well). Especially the big $ fundraising. You can’t help but think that this is at least PART of the reason why.
To be sure it is not the sole reason but it could be a partial reason.
LL
July 26th, 2007 at 8:04 am
Just yesterday I hit upon a marvelous tactic for avoiding those fundraising calls. Rather than, as I have been doing for a few months now, explaining that I will donate to Republicans when I can see “real” Republicans in action (like the House caucus did this year), I simply say that I do not respond to telephone fundraising appeals, period. Most of these are professional firms anyway, who take a portion of your donation right off the top. Better to give directly to either the candidate or party, especially when they do something that needs “rewarding.”