First, it means some Webelo intern fresh out of Wharton is going to make a spreadsheet at Democratic HQ called "Viable Candidates?" and delete anyone who didn't clear at least $100,000.
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Second, a bunch of corporate Democrats with money are going to look at those numbers and decide whether to contest each race. Some of those Democrats in poor, rural districts are just people who like to run, though they lose every time.
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Third, that arbitrary spreadsheet the Democrats made is going to guide funding and endorsement decisions by a raft of PACs and national organizations. (The non-coordinated PACs will have their own spreadsheet, made the identical way)
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Here's where we stand on the Great Slate. We've raised a lot of money, and something like the equivalent amount in direct donations. It's not quite enough yet. We have to dig deeper! And I say this knowing that people have been extraordinarily generous.pic.twitter.com/vGbBwQd09O
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(Note that Scholten was added later than others, so lags behind. He's great and deserves your support!) My point is, don't wait until the New Year. This is the moment when your donation, however modest, can have the greatest impact on winning in 2018.https://secure.actblue.com/donate/great_slate …
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If you've given to this cause, please harass your friends, colleagues, loved ones, sympathetic-looking people on the subway, buskers who have a $20 in their guitar case. These are people who, if funded, will win us back the House
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You can figure there are about 160k more in direct donations, and the same amount raised from non tech sources. So we need to raise ~250k more
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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I’m working on a fancier version and will tweet it soon
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any progress on this? would love something to share that's easier to read than a Twitter thread.
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