DNC's abysmal fundraising

[andwhat]

www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/08/21/the-dncs-abysmal-fundraising/?tid=sm_fb&utm_term=.506f92dcaa7c

Tom Perez has been chairman of the Democratic National Committee for about six months. During that brief tenure, the committee has accounted for three of its 14 worst monthly fundraising reports since Barack Obama was elected president. And its latest month was its worst since Obama was inaugurated more than eight years ago.



The DNC has had problems for years, often badly lagging behind the Republican National Committee in fundraising and struggling under the uneven leadership of Debbie Wasserman Schultz until her ouster last year. But even by its own standards, the start of 2017 has been bad.

The DNC doesn't have a unified message. Being against 45 isn't a viable plan.

[Pom]

The dem leadership seriously needs to pull their shit together. This period in time is a gimme.

[aurora]

It's trying to be too many things to too many people. In particular, I'm not excited about the nods to Berners*.

*which I distinguish from people who voted for Sanders and then Clinton

[pantsparty]

I am so sick of the DNC emails. I also don't really believe people want to donate to the DNC. I noted to Clinton's campaign specifically. I haven't donated to the DNC.

[SallyJ]

The courting of anti-abortion folks, the catering to Berners, the lack of message. No thanks. I will just give to specific candidates. The party needs to get it together.

[eclaires]

I don't donate to the DNC because they don't support the local party here or the state party. I mean, I know why, it's bright red, but my money can go further supporting our local Ds and candidates.

If the DNC ever paid one iota of attention to areas they'd left for dead here, I might consider donating, but otherwise I prefer to donate to candidates and causes I support.

[jeaniebueller]

I mean, they are distancing themselves from Pelosi and Hillary--who raise huge amounts of money and pandering to the far left crowd--who are also demonizing the party. The party is having an identity crisis and needs to get their shit together. I donated a small amount to the DNC, but also to my senator and swing left.

[CallingAllAngels]

Aug 24, 2017 8:46:01 GMT -5 SallyJ said:

The courting of anti-abortion folks, the catering to Berners, the lack of message. No thanks. I will just give to specific candidates. The party needs to get it together.

Yep.  I also donate to the state/county party.  We aren't seeing any DNC money in SC, so I may as well keep my money here.  Plus, after seeing what happened in SC5 vs. GA6, maybe DNC staying out is a good thing.  

[mskitkat]

Aug 24, 2017 8:46:01 GMT -5 SallyJ said:

The courting of anti-abortion folks, the catering to Berners, the lack of message. No thanks. I will just give to specific candidates. The party needs to get it together.

This exactly. My money is definitely better spent with the individual candidates I like.

[eclaires]

Also I don't think success in 2018, esp in redder districts, is going to happen due to a top down set up. It will happen because people in areas that are generally R or lean R are motivated to run due to the current situation and see it as winnable. That's a big part of the recipe for contesting and potentially taking back the house. It's a plus if local candidates aren't tied to a national D or the DNC in some areas. 2018 is an opportunity for local D candidates to make some inroads on previously safe seats...at least in my area.

[pixy0stix]

They fucked up with Bernie. Fucked ALLLLLL the way up with him.

[jeaniebueller]

Aug 24, 2017 8:55:22 GMT -5 eclaires said:

Also I don't think success in 2018, esp in redder districts, is going to happen due to a top down set up. It will happen because people in areas that are generally R or lean R are motivated to run due to the current situation and see it as winnable. That's a big part of the recipe for contesting and potentially taking back the house. It's a plus if local candidates aren't tied to a national D or the DNC in some areas. 2018 is an opportunity for local D candidates to make some inroads on previously safe seats...at least in my area.

I am kind of concerned about some of the races that are being chosen to be focused on by certain groups. Like the race to unseat Paul Ryan. What is going to happen is that individual donors and others will throw all kinds of money at Ironstache (assuming he wins the primary) and PR will still win by like 20 points. And then the people who donated to him will be discouraged and want to give up. I am relying a lot on swing left for which races are winnable.

[Velvetshady]

I've focused my donations this year directly to Danica Roam for her campaign to defeat Bob "disabled children are God's vengeance against women who have had abortions" Marshall. I've given up on the DNC until it gets a clue.

[heyjude]

You mean to tell me "A Better Deal" isn't a compelling message?

Snort.

[eclaires]

Aug 24, 2017 9:13:50 GMT -5 jeaniebueller said:

Aug 24, 2017 8:55:22 GMT -5 eclaires said:

Also I don't think success in 2018, esp in redder districts, is going to happen due to a top down set up. It will happen because people in areas that are generally R or lean R are motivated to run due to the current situation and see it as winnable. That's a big part of the recipe for contesting and potentially taking back the house. It's a plus if local candidates aren't tied to a national D or the DNC in some areas. 2018 is an opportunity for local D candidates to make some inroads on previously safe seats...at least in my area.

I am kind of concerned about some of the races that are being chosen to be focused on by certain groups. Like the race to unseat Paul Ryan. What is going to happen is that individual donors and others will throw all kinds of money at Ironstache (assuming he wins the primary) and PR will still win by like 20 points. And then the people who donated to him will be discouraged and want to give up. I am relying a lot on swing left for which races are winnable.

I think more success will be had with lower profile races where local support is motivated and turning out. Basically where local voters are driving it vs ones that are getting a lot of national attention.

It's hard to predict though because in a lot of red areas (well at least mine) the competition has usually been nonexistent or might as well have been. The R candidates aren't necessarily good but they have name recognition and generally relevant experience since they are often long time incumbents. But the people who have typically run against them are terrible, awful candidates that I struggled to vote for. I mean I did it but often it was someone who had no business being an elected official. However, we now have serious, qualified, appealing candidates. So who knows what will happen.

[vicky]

I am no longer donating to the DNC because women's rights are human rights and not an option or an afterthought.

I will donate directly to the candidates I support.

[mrs.jacinthe]

I stopped donating first because their emails are so weirdly scammy - stupid headlines like "HILLARY LOSES!" a couple weeks before the election is just not motivating, and they've gotten worse since then.

Then, all this backtracking to try to get the Bernie Bros in line means that they're alienating the moderates like me. Finally, women's rights are a non negotiable. No. You can't make that optional.

Edited because I hit post too soon.

[ESF]

Yeah, people don't really want to donate to an organization devoted to perpetuating the idea that Clevis McBillybob and Becky Picketfence voted for Trump because of economic anxiety.

Fuck Bernie.

[jeaniebueller]

Did you guys get the latest mailer? The envelope is a photo of Trump and Ryan smiling at each other. FOr a minute I thought it was the GOP mailer. Its not effective at all IMO

[One Girl In All The World]

Echoing the other comments, they will get fuck all from me after all the asskissing they've done with Bernie.

Funny that they can't seem to find a message, when there's a pretty distinct one coming through loud and clear in these responses.