Cruz 2016 Challenge: Match My Donation! (Vanity)

Self ^ | March 23, 2015 | Reno89519

[Reno89519]

Ted Cruz announced his candidacy for president via Twitter a couple hours ago and will follow up in person later today. I've stepped aboard with a quick $25 donation. I challenge Freepers to match my donation and help give Ted Cruz a strong start to his campaign.

Link: http://www.tedcruz.org/

Even if you are not sure you who you will support, I think $25 is a worthy statement to say Go! as we officially see the 2016 presidential campaign get underway. Personally, I'm not all in for Cruz just yet, but think a positive anti-GOPe start is critically important.

So what do you say? How about $25 to say Yes to Cruz and No to GOPe?

[Reno89519]

Ted Cruz 2016: http://www.tedcruz.org/

[2ndDivisionVet]

Doubled! Now match mine!

[gwgn02]

Is this the official Cruz donation link? Just want to be sure and verify its GTG

[2ndDivisionVet]

http://www.tedcruz.org/donate/

[Mount Athos]

I have heard that you can donate up to $50 anonymously to a candidate. I wonder how you’d do that

[Reno89519]

Not legally, if I recall correctly. As outline on the donation page (pretty standard text), when you donate you must certify that it is your own personal funds and that you are a US citizen or legal resident. You may directly donate to a candidate up to $2,700 during the primary and $2,700 more during the general election. Bigger amounts need to go to/through other routes.

If you are looking for anonymity, past FEC reports and most tracking Web sites do not report individual donations under $250. Once you donate more than $250, it becomes more public.

I make no secret of my donation.

[Mount Athos]

The anonymous donation law is talked about here:

http://www.fec.gov/pages/brochures/citizens.shtml

“$100 in currency (cash) to any political committee. (Anonymous cash contributions may not exceed $50.”

[pops88]

Done, and not my first donation.

[Hetty_Fauxvert]

Done! I threw my 25 bucks into the ring too. Not a fortune . . . but I think you’re right; we need to show we’re behind Cruz so the Big Money will feel comfortable giving him larger sums.

CRUZ to the White House in 2016!!

[raisincane]

Sending Ted my $25. Thanks for the link.

[EternalVigilance]

I know that our host supports Senator Cruz, but to date, the only fundraising that has ever been allowed on FR, as far as I know, has been to support the forum.

[Kaosinla]

I remember in 2012 there were multiple “moneybomb” posts/threads for x candidate, which had links and charted progress from the candidates site...Should be okay.

[Crazieman]

I’m already in for $1000. I just need to get home from work.

[fatnotlazy]

Why can't I just mail a check? I don't feel comfortable giving out all this info over the internet, especially my phone number. I don't want to be bombarded with robo calls from his campaign and everyone else’s. It's why I gave up my home phone.

[outofsalt]

Thanks, Reno!

www.tedcruz.org/donate

Donation Successful! Thank you for your support!

[lucky american]

I also want to donate but I refuse to donate to anything online.
Address is
Cruz for president
Po box 25376
Houston, TX
77265

[fatnotlazy]

Thank you.

[House Atreides]

On any webpage meant to be secure (such as donation pages), be sure that the link has the ‘s’ at the end of the ‘http’. Sorry, I tend to be meticulous about security.

https://www.tedcruz.org/donate/

[corkoman]

I am in for 250 today and will go to the max very soon.

[mcshot]

Unless one uses the 0 Amendment which means you can do and give whatever the hell you want.