2016 Postmortem

ButterflyBlood

(12,644 posts) Fri Feb 17, 2012, 01:12 AM Feb 2012

DON'T check the Presidential Campaigns Fund box on your tax return

I just filed my taxes. I did not check it. Obama opted out last time and likely will this time. Your money WILL go to the Republican nominee.

Don't check the box and get all Democrats you know to do the same.

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DON'T check the Presidential Campaigns Fund box on your tax return (Original Post) ButterflyBlood Feb 2012 OP

i'm not convinced of this. a lot of would-be campaign money will now go to his super-pac instead. unblock Feb 2012 #1

Aren't campaigns heavily limited by that fund? Is there anyone really using it? joshcryer Feb 2012 #2

Every major party candidate since it was established except Obama 2008 has ButterflyBlood Feb 2012 #3

Poor sap McCain used it Yupster Feb 2012 #4

Sounds like sound Republican advice!!! whistler162 Feb 2012 #5

That's not the way it works. baldguy Feb 2012 #6

unblock

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1. i'm not convinced of this. a lot of would-be campaign money will now go to his super-pac instead.

Reply to ButterflyBlood (Original post)

Fri Feb 17, 2012, 01:30 AM

Feb 2012

in fact, the optimal fund-raising strategy would be to take campaign donations up to the limit that qualifies for matching funds and direct overflow to the super-pac.