As you know, our political system has become corrupted with money.
Unfortunately, I know that it’s mandatory to raise money if you want to be taken seriously as a candidate. My opponent in the general election (Mike Turner) is well funded, an incumbent, and it’s a gerrymandered district. The media counts campaign dollars just like votes (because it’s expected that candidates will spend the money on media- they encourage this wild behavior).
Today we set up the Campaign Committee and the bank account. PayPal is set up now, see DONATE [1] page at top, but, we would always prefer checks so as not to subsidize PayPal.
Send your checks made out to:
Elect Esrati
100 Bonner Street
Dayton OH 45410-1306
Please be a US Citizen and include your employer for reporting purposes. The checks must be on a personal checking account, and cannot be for more than $2,300 per person on the checking account.
I am NOT accepting money from organizations of any kind. No PACS, Special Interest Groups, Unions, Corporations.
To win, I need to raise a minimum of $1000 a day between now and March, and when I become the democratic candidate for the Ohio 3, I’ll need to raise that to $10,000 a day up until the election.
My campaign treasurer is Mike Robinette, who will be in Idaho working on the Obama campaign until Dec 27, 07.
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We may accept contributions from an individual totaling up to $2,300.00 per election.
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Don’t forget the limit is $2,300 per election. That means those that can afford it can contribute $4,600. $2,300 before the primary and another $2,300 afterwards for the general election.
David – I’m not an expert in these things (or much of anything for that matter) but are you allowed to use a website that you’ve been paying for personally (or maybe even as a business expense??????) for the election? To play it safe, should you register something like “SendDavidToDC.com”?
As I will be voting on a ballot on which your name will not appear, I do wish you the best of luck although I think we both know it will be an uphill battle for you. Although if you still need to collect your 50 signatures I would consider it an honor to sign your petition.
FYI – I have considered, and was encouraged just fifteen minutes ago, to run against Big Mike in the Republican primary. Hmmm, who knows? Maybe I will. Wouldn’t that be fun? And when the voters say they wanted a change, it could be David vs. Juanliath in November!?!?!?!?
Way to go Juan.
The site will stay the same- as will the candidate. I’ll be paying for the hosting and maintenance out of campaign funds.
You have to have voted as a registered dem in the last primary to sign my petition- so, if you are running against MT- it may not work.
I’d be really happy to run against anyone but MT in the fall- so I wish you luck.