Wait a minute, I'm confused. :o I havent been on the forums in like a week and a half.
This is just a pledge right?
The site is a "draft Schiff" movement, being run by people who are encouraging Mr. Schiff to run.
They had been pushing for pledges for the last month.
Today, the 21st of February is the actual "donate" day. If you click on the "donate" link you'll actually be sending money.
Personally, I just sent in $20. It's not much, but I figure the most important thing right now is to demonstrate the NUMBER of different people willing to kick in to the campaign. Imagine a mailing list of, say, 2,000 people who are willing to put their money where their mouth is. That's definitely worth something. Also, keep in mind that Obama raised millions from people whose donations were less than $50, and so did Ron Paul.
A base of a few thousand people who are willing to give small amounts repeatedly can make a huge difference in an election.
Regarding what the PAC plans to do with the money they're currently raising, I quote from their own site:
Where Does the Money Go?
Thus far, we have asked and received invaluable help, both monetarily and in donated time, from PEAC members and supporters. In order to run a serious campaign, here is a small list of expenses that we are and will be incurring:
1) Advertising costs for commercials, print media, online.
2) Grassroots materials for signs, canvassing, flyers, and other handouts.
3) Conventions, and forums.
4) Phone banking, polling data, and voter awareness.
5) A professional accountant
6) To provide fundraising materials for local activists to plan events of their own.
7) To sponsor events hosted by liberty minded media outlets and organizations.
8) To pay for the professional development, hosting, and other website expenses
Doesn't sound too bad to me... It was worth giving 20 of my rapidly-devaluing fiat
dollars just to give Mr. Schiff something to think about...
PLEASE, PETE!! RUN FOR SENATE!!!
