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It's a Good Time to Connect to Key Official Democratic Organizations ~ where Democrats activated and ready to activate can be a part of expanding the Democratic National
Committee, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee the
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and the building
up of the pool of candidates, the volunteer base and the resources that are needed to win seats
from the bottom up and the top down. ..."
It's not
sexy but: We are the Party...
✅ The
DNC
The Democratic National
Committee, or DNC, was created during the Democratic National
Convention of 1848. For 167 years, it’s been responsible for
governing the Democratic Party and is the oldest continuing party
committee in the United States.
The Committee, which
plans the Party’s presidential nominating convention and promotes
the Democratic Platform, the statement of core principles at the
heart of our Party, is governed by its Charter and Bylaws.
The DNC also raises
money, hires staff, and coordinates strategy to support candidates
throughout the country for local, state, and national office.
Additionally, the
Committee works with various constituencies to respond to the needs
and views of Democrats across the nation.
Under the leadership of
Chair Tom Perez, the DNC is composed of the chairs and vice-chairs of
each state Democratic Party Committee and over 200 members elected by
Democrats in all 50 states and the territories.
You
can find the DNC homepage here
Twitter feed here
Facebook page here
✅ The
DSCC
The Democratic
Senatorial Campaign Committee is the only organization solely
dedicated to electing a Democratic Senate. From grassroots organizing
to candidate recruitment to providing campaign funds for tight races,
the DSCC is working hard all year, every year to elect Democrats to
move our country forward.
We’re working hard to
take back the Senate from the Republicans this year and give the next
Democratic president a Democratic Senate to work with. We’re
fighting to protect our Democratic champions, and we’re recruiting
outstanding candidates across the nation to challenge obstructionist
Republicans.
Our success depends on
our large network of grassroots supporters. We encourage dedicated
Democrats to get educated, engaged and involved. Supporting the DSCC
is one of the most effective steps you can take to help Democrats
succeed — and take back the Senate in November.
You
can find the
DSCC homepage here
Twitter feed here
Facebook page here
✅ The
DCCC
D-TRIPLE-C
~ the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
~ the official campaign arm of the Democrats in the House of Representatives
~ the only political committee in the country whose principal mission is to support Democratic House candidates every step of the way to victory...
GET INVOLVED
We are counting on you.
99% of our contributions come from grassroots supporters like
you. Sign up today to receive campaign updates and
opportunities to get involved. Thank you for your support.
You
can find the DCCC homepage here
Twitter feed here
Facebook page here
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"DNC, DCCC, DSCC: How to decipher the alphabet soup of Democratic Party organizations
... So, the question you may still be asking at this point is: Whom should I actually be giving my money to? As stated above, I’d offer a caveat for the always-excellent DLCC, but for the most part: none of the above. You should be giving to the individual candidates that you like, that you think have at least a chance of winning. And that’s what we at Daily Kos endeavor to do: to find those candidates that we think you’d like, who have a chance of winning, and flag them so you can donate to them as you choose.
Partly, I advise this because you have a lot more control over what happens to your money by giving to individuals; if your money goes to one of the alphabet groups, a fair amount of it simply goes to that group’s organizational overhead, and then it gets spread around to a variety of candidates, some of whom you may not care about or outright not like.
But also, more practically, speaking, your money goes further by giving to individuals. There’s less overhead in a campaign, and if the money gets spent on broadcast ads, candidates (because of FCC regulations) get a cheaper rate when they buy directly. Outside organizations, whether they’re the committees or PACs, pay a significantly higher rate to air the exact same ad.
One continually surprising thing is that a lot of comment board complaints about the DNC or DCCC are often couched in terms of the last time someone from that group called asking for more money. But that just leaves me wondering: You almost certainly got that call because you’d donated to one of those groups in the past, so why were you giving money to the DNC or the DCCC in the first place, knowing what you know? I mean, I’m probably more toward the establishment end of the Daily Kos spectrum and I’ve never given money to either the DNC or DCCC in my life. Not because I hate them, but simply because I know my money’s more valuable to and better spent by the individual candidates that I genuinely like.
Think back to my metaphor earlier about the besieged city. The alphabet groups, like the DCCC, are the heavy artillery: they’re the ones who have the financial firepower to finish the job. But who are the spotters, who identify where the wall is weak in the first place? Think of Daily Kos (and other online groups who are ideological in nature, rather than duty-bound to put their incumbents first) as the guerrilla fighters who are on the ground, who can move around nimbly and see things before they happen.
That’s our role: We’re the spotters. We can use our small dollars to lay the groundwork, and signal the bigger groups where to train their fire. It’s what we’ve done in the Georgia special election; the massive sums that Daily Kos readers raised for Democrat Jon Ossoff’s campaign showed the DCCC that this race was legit.
Courtesy of David Jarman, you can read the full story here
(Personally, I don't advocate against donation to the Democratic National Party they do great working moving us through the process of primaries, caucuses, the convention, the election, etc., but I do advocate being strategic with your donations! Where can you have the most impact on the goals of the Democratic Party?)
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