Political contributions.

[NoleLizards]

I have been interested in and have followed politics since I was a child and even double-majored in PolySci. I have voted regularly as an adult for about 30 years but never actually made a financial contribution to a candidate until the '16 primary season. Anyway, I made 3 or 4 modest payments to this candidate, and ever since his party/candidates for various offices have been soliciting me for cash.

It's really ramping up right now with primaries coming up soon. I just delete the emails without reading them. I'm experiencing first hand now just how greedy politicians are. Anyone else ever dealt with anything like this?

 

[ericram]

Cool story bro.

 

[NoleLizards]

Cool story bro.

Figured that was coming.

 

[seminoledq]

Back in the day I spent a lot of money on Stormy Daniels' content. Does that count?

 

[NoleLizards]

Back in the day I spent a lot of money on Stormy Daniels' content. Does that count?

Dunno...But you likely got more out of your investment than I did from mine.

 

[OrlandNole]

Which is a better prospect, a random cold call or a person with a track record of giving?

 

[NoleLizards]

Which is a better prospect, a random cold call or a person with a track record of giving?

I just had no idea that my contact info would be shared throughout every nook & cranny of the party. I get contacts from candidates in races I can't even vote in from all over the country.

 

[cfbfan23]

You ever given to an alma mater?

 

[RangerNole]

Never given to a political candidate don't see why. At the end of the day my money is better spent on charity or my family, extended family included. If I give someone money I expect them to do what I told them to with the money and we all know politicians won't do that.

 

[NoleLizards]

Never given to a political candidate don't see why. At the end of the day my money is better spent on charity or my family, extended family included. If I give someone money I expect them to do what I told them to with the money and we all know politicians won't do that.

Generally, I agree as I said I had never contributed until two years ago. ...But I felt the '16 election signaled a particularly vital watershed moment, and I believe I've been proven correct.

 

[cfbfan23]

But I felt the '16 election signaled a particularly vital watershed moment, and I believe I've been proven correct.

 

[SoddyNole]

Never given to a political candidate don't see why. At the end of the day my money is better spent on charity or my family, extended family included. If I give someone money I expect them to do what I told them to with the money and we all know politicians won't do that.

Money is better spent wadded up and thrown into a raging fire than donating to politicians.

 

[ericram]

It's absolutely insane how much money for these election machines are raising and using for their candidates. Millions for local, tens of millions for state, and billions for national. What a waste.

 

[NoleLizards]

It's absolutely insane how much money for these election machines are raising and using for their candidates. Millions for local, tens of millions for state, and billions for national. What a waste.

They're not getting my two cents in the future after seeing how much my effort paid off.

 

[DFSNOLE]

Sorry Liz. This is already veering off track so I'm going to get it before it totally crashes and burns.