Interesting, so Markos' first thought seems to have been, if we get you a donation via ActBlue, those donors belong to me. In an update he seems to have backed off a bit. Does power always corrupt?
So here's what I'm going to do -- starting in December, I will NOT FUNDRAISE for any candidate who does not pledge to stop direct mail to people who contribute via ActBlue.
It's a waste of money, and it's degrading to the environment. I'm tired of it. People are tired of it. And if campaigns won't listen, then I'm through with them.
Update: I've asked ActBlue to include an "opt out" check box in the contribution form. That way, individual donors can decide for themselves whether they want to receive snail mail correspondence.
Damn, does this boy's head still fit thru the average door?
Posted by: SDN | Friday, November 02, 2007 at 10:15 PM