There’s a link to Balloon Juice’s very own ActBlue page over there on the right-hand column —->, and we’re making good progress towards what Cole labelled “a very ambitious goal”. As a jumpstart, here’s an ad from one of the candidates we’re targetting, Scott McAdams:
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Thanks to commentor Linda Featheringill for the link. I admit to a bias in favor here, because my mother-in-law is Norwegian-born. In the thirty-plus years we’ve been acquainted, she has never actually cursed me out, because she doesn’t need profanity to obtain compliance. But I will attest that the experience builds character.
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simon
What restrictions are there on foreign donations? I’m from the UK and would like to hand over the bucks, but not sure if I’m allowed to. Are there different rules for individual candidates as opposed to the DCCC? cheers
Violet
I love this ad. I think it highlights one of McAdams’ biggest strengths, which is that he’s a native Alaskan and has personal experience in a real, and tough, Alaskan industry, the fishing industry. It’s funny and folksy and I hope a lot of Alaskans will feel like they know people like him and will as a result feel comfortable with him.
It contrasts really well with Miller’s out of state background and high-falutin’ Yale law degree.
I still haven’t donated to the Act Blue page, but will do it before month’s end (today or tomorrow) and am happily surprised to see how well it’s doing. Go Balloon-Juice!
bluehill
Does anyone know if an individual contribution is always reported to the FEC regardless of the amount donated? For work reasons, I would like to keep my name anonymous.
thanks
Loneoak
That’s a really charming ad.
stuckinred
My grandmother Ingeborg didn’t have to cuss but she would light yo ass up!
geg6
Good ad. I like him.
Will be donating again tomorrow. It’s pay day, which every two years means donate to Act Blue Day.
Linda Featheringill
Scott has some good photos to go along with the ad.
I don’t know about polling in Alaska. I have read that it is a difficult territory to accurately poll.
Rasmussen has rushed in where angels fear to tread but I have a problem with the results. According to their polls, Lisa’s write-in vote will take a chunk out of Scott’s votes and leave Miller’s alone. Not sure I can believe that.
Anyway, all senate seats are gratefully accepted. Here’s hoping.
Tom Hilton
It’s a great ad; also, Alaska has a very high bang-for-buck ratio. Definitely worth giving some to McAdams.
geg6
OT, but Breitbart’s protege is too stupid for words:
http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/09/ambush_filmmaker_okeefe_tried_to_punk_seduce_cnn_r.php?ref=fpblg
Steve L.
This is a goodie. Miller is weak on a lot of things, like Social Security.
Speaking of Social Security, how about a little love for that ad Rachel Maddow talked about last night? Or did I miss that post? If I did, I withdraw my comment.
Violet
@bluehill:
I think they have to report anything over $200, but that’s cumulative. So, $20 here and $10 there, if it adds up to $200, then it gets reported. I’m not sure if this is true for all candidates or what, but that’s what I remember.
I found this:
Tom Hilton
@geg6: Stupid, misogynist scum. But then what can you expect from a guy who has child prostitute fantasies?
Suck It Up!
That commercial is very warm and touching.
ruemara
@geg6:
My problem with this is the collection they put together for “seduction”. Dildos, condoms etc to seduce people to show she’s an airhead? Wow. What a seriously creepy guy. When will he get sued?
tisalaska
Great ad huh? Thank god Act Blue stepped up to the plate because as far as I know the National Demo Senate Committee although begged for support hasnt contributed any money at all! That and the tea party is suppose to ride into town Monday to save the day for their candidate Miller. Scott is a dream candidate that actually knows the issues, works hard and knows he can win! Balloon Juice has it right again. Lets hope the national demo committee is saddling up too.
dmsilev
@geg6: I read that earlier this morning. Certainly one seriously screwed up individual, and you get the sense that if he put his “seduction” plan into effect, the most likely result would be him getting a couple of good squirts of pepper spray into the eyes.
Granted, I’d like to see the video of that.
dms
Tom Hilton
@ruemara: Sued, hell–according to the article he taped a phone call with her without her permission. That’s kind of a criminal matter.
benjoya
i for one am getting tired of the anti-norwegian hysteria plaguing this country.
fasteddie9318
I don’t want to lead the race to the bottom here, but wouldn’t O’Keefe have to be at least a tiny bit, you know, attractive to have a shot at pulling something like that off? I’m a straight male, so maybe whatever he’s got going on doesn’t work on me, but my wife thinks he looks like something Skeletor’s dog puked up.
stuckinred
@benjoya: Let them eat Kumla!
That's Master of Accountancy to You, Pal (JMN)
I’d love to give, but I can’t. Eddie’s going back to the hospital to have parts of two toes amputated, due to infection. It just never ends for the poor guy.