Best places to give money to defeat Trump

[Anonymous]

It is late but not too late. How do I help increase the probability of a decisive Trump defeat? I have a few thousand dollars. Not a lot but if 10,000 more people like me are thinking the same way I am talking real money.

Possible options (feel free to suggest others)
-directly to Biden campaign
-Biden PAC (which?)
-Lincoln Project
-get out the vote organization (which?)
-Bloomberg’s Florida campaign
-lobbying republican legislatures who might against all custom appoint electors the people did not suggest (how?)

Thank you!

[Anonymous]

Give to Biden
Give to US Senate candidates

[Anonymous]

https://election.princeton.edu/category/moneyball/

This site is kind of neat-takes a very data driven approach to what races are likely to flip and where

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://election.princeton.edu/category/moneyball/

This site is kind of neat-takes a very data driven approach to what races are likely to flip and where

But this won’t dump trump. This is long game stuff.

[Anonymous]

North Carolina and Texas downballot candidates to flip the state legislatures there. It’s a census year and redistricting will occur and both of those states are horribly gerrymandered because the republicans control both state legislative bodies.

Swing Left has a North Carolina fund.

https://swingleft.org/p/north-carolina

Our primary objectives in North Carolina are to: 1) flip the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Thom Tillis, 2) win the state’s 15 Electoral College votes, and 3) break Republican control of the state legislature by flipping one or both chambers.
In the state Senate, we are currently targeting eight districts—six GOP-held seats and two Democratic holds. With North Carolina’s newly drawn districts, 2020’s competitive seats are scattered across the state, spanning the suburbs of Raleigh, Fayetteville, Charlotte, and Winston-Salem.
In the state House, we are currently targeting 12 districts—seven GOP-held seats and five Democratic holds. State courts also ordered new districts in the state House in 2019. Our target districts for 2020 include parts of Fayetteville, Charlotte, Winston-Salem, and other ex-urban or rural regions in western North Carolina.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://election.princeton.edu/category/moneyball/

This site is kind of neat-takes a very data driven approach to what races are likely to flip and where

But this won’t dump trump. This is long game stuff.

The long game stuff is important too. Especially in this year when the winners will determine redistricting. It’s important to dump Trump but we also need to have solid institutions at the local and state level too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://election.princeton.edu/category/moneyball/

This site is kind of neat-takes a very data driven approach to what races are likely to flip and where

But this won’t dump trump. This is long game stuff.

The long game stuff is important too. Especially in this year when the winners will determine redistricting. It’s important to dump Trump but we also need to have solid institutions at the local and state level too.

I agree. Just trying to be mindful of the title of the thread.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Give to Biden
Give to US Senate candidates

Biden has a huge money advantage over Trump, plus the Lincoln Project on his side, plus just isn’t spending on travel and rallies, unlike Trump. And this isn’t a heard sign and car magnet heavy campaign, since people are afraid of threats and vandals. There are only so many ads he plus the Lincoln Project can run in swing states.

My money is going to winnable Senate races, like the seats held Corey Garner, Thom Tillas, Lindsey Graham and Susan Collins. The AZ race and the GA races. Helping a Dough Jones hang on. Plus Moscow Mitch, although that seat probably isn’t winnable.

Biden and Harris can get a lot done in 2 years with Senate and House majorities vs what they could do with an R Senate. Every Senate seat counts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Give to Biden
Give to US Senate candidates

Biden has a huge money advantage over Trump, plus the Lincoln Project on his side, plus just isn’t spending on travel and rallies, unlike Trump. And this isn’t a heard sign and car magnet heavy campaign, since people are afraid of threats and vandals. There are only so many ads he plus the Lincoln Project can run in swing states.

My money is going to winnable Senate races, like the seats held Corey Garner, Thom Tillas, Lindsey Graham and Susan Collins. The AZ race and the GA races. Helping a Dough Jones hang on. Plus Moscow Mitch, although that seat probably isn’t winnable.

Biden and Harris can get a lot done in 2 years with Senate and House majorities vs what they could do with an R Senate. Every Senate seat counts.

Op here. I agree with this. But right now I am interested in spending money to reduce the chance of authoritarianism or our continued slide into it. I see all Republicans as a symptom but Trump is the most important part. As Masha Gessen says, when an autocrat tells you what they are going to do, believe them. I don’t want to be sitting around in 20 years wishing I had done more to avert long term, irreversible damage or an end to our democratic form of government and as a corollary, our way of life.

Thus, I am particularly interested in spending money on this pursuit. I have already given to several of the races you mention anyhow. If Biden already has a lot of money would they spend it if I gave them more? Or are there other places I can give that will have the energy to use it effectively?

Thanks for any advice in advance.

[Anonymous]

Trump is a danger. So is Mitch and his caucus. Mitch isn't going to lose but we can try to give the Senate back to the Dems.

Trump will be able to do a lot of damage in the WH but a Dem Senate can slow him down.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://election.princeton.edu/category/moneyball/

This site is kind of neat-takes a very data driven approach to what races are likely to flip and where

But this won’t dump trump. This is long game stuff.

The long game stuff is important too. Especially in this year when the winners will determine redistricting. It’s important to dump Trump but we also need to have solid institutions at the local and state level too.

Democrats need to be more serious about long game moves. The Republicans are very organized about stacking things like state legislatures and judicial appointments which leads to even more structural advantage than is already baked in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Trump is a danger. So is Mitch and his caucus. Mitch isn't going to lose but we can try to give the Senate back to the Dems.

Trump will be able to do a lot of damage in the WH but a Dem Senate can slow him down.

Op here. I don’t want to turn this into a debate into who is worse. I agree with your points. I personally am most worried about the scenario where Biden wins but not decisively enough and we give up on the pretense of electing a president by any type of fair election. If we want to discuss senate (or other) races to give to, let’s make a new thread.

Can we turn here to the question of how to financially support a decisive Biden victory? Thanks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Give to Biden
Give to US Senate candidates

Biden has a huge money advantage over Trump, plus the Lincoln Project on his side, plus just isn’t spending on travel and rallies, unlike Trump. And this isn’t a heard sign and car magnet heavy campaign, since people are afraid of threats and vandals. There are only so many ads he plus the Lincoln Project can run in swing states.

My money is going to winnable Senate races, like the seats held Corey Garner, Thom Tillas, Lindsey Graham and Susan Collins. The AZ race and the GA races. Helping a Dough Jones hang on. Plus Moscow Mitch, although that seat probably isn’t winnable.

Biden and Harris can get a lot done in 2 years with Senate and House majorities vs what they could do with an R Senate. Every Senate seat counts.

Op here. I agree with this. But right now I am interested in spending money to reduce the chance of authoritarianism or our continued slide into it. I see all Republicans as a symptom but Trump is the most important part. As Masha Gessen says, when an autocrat tells you what they are going to do, believe them. I don’t want to be sitting around in 20 years wishing I had done more to avert long term, irreversible damage or an end to our democratic form of government and as a corollary, our way of life.

Thus, I am particularly interested in spending money on this pursuit. I have already given to several of the races you mention anyhow. If Biden already has a lot of money would they spend it if I gave them more? Or are there other places I can give that will have the energy to use it effectively?

Thanks for any advice in advance.

Biden has a huge money advantage and just got a huge haul after RBG’s death. It’s only 40 days until the election. So no, I don’t think he needs more money.

Spend in the Senate. Or, spend on GOTV efforts in friendly demographics in swing states. For example, college campuses. My kid is a freshman at a SLAC in a swing state. He was given clear information and encouraged to change his voting residence to his college state from VA. And information and encouragement around early voting. If you want to push Biden, I’d research who is doing GOtV efforts at Ohio State, Penn State, Pitt, U Wisconsin- Madison, etc and donate to them. Getting 18-22 year olds registered in a swing state and to actually vote could make a difference.

[Anonymous]

Since you’re very specific about what you want to do, here’s my take. Biden has money. If he loses, it won’t be for lack of money. Your money would be better spent then, on GOTV efforts.

https://secure.actblue.com/donate/democratgotvgroups

[Anonymous]

GOtV efforts at Ohio State, Penn State, Pitt, U Wisconsin- Madison

Great idea. I would suggest giving to the Pennsylvania and Ohio state democratic parties. Wisconsin just got a huge chunk because of the Princess Bride reading.