Wanna get Mitch out of office

I've donated to both women's campaigns and need to do it again. thanks for the reminder!

This piece was published in July 2019.  I have also given to this group. They have been putting up billboards in Kentucky.

The Ditch Mitch Fund, a Democrat-aligned group that's not affiliated with a candidate, announced Tuesday it raised more than $1 million during the second fundraising quarter of the year as it seeks to help defeat Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.).

The group, which launched in October, said it will report raising more than $1.1 million during the second quarter, which runs from April through June, with more than $1 million cash on hand for the Kentucky Senate race.

Ryan Aquilina, the group's executive director, said he hoped the funding would help show Amy McGrath, who Democrats are trying to recruit to run against McConnell, that she'll have grassroots support if she jumps in the race.

"We are building something that Mitch McConnell has never faced before. We are building a grassroots movement strong enough, and early enough, to take on McConnell and win. We hope that Amy McGrath sees that, if she decides to run, grassroots donors like ours will be there for her on day one," Aquilina said in a statement.

The group has raised a total of more than $1.5 million from more than 66,000 contributions since it started in October, with the average being under $24.
thehill.com/homenews/campaign/451372-dem-group-raises-more-than-11-million-against-mcconnell

I have donated to her campaign and will again.

I believe it all comes down to money - that’s the only way to get people and corporations to change, whether it be donating more to a campaign so they have a better chance of getting their message heard by more people, or by refusing to support corporations that don’t share my values.

I have stopped purchasing any product that is made in Kentucky or headquartered in KY because I don’t want to be a part of any state that supports Mitch. I know my small amount isn’t going to hurt them, but it’s something I can do and makes me feel better about my purchase. And I email the companies to let them know why I am refusing to purchase their product. So no bourbon for me, I won’t buy a Tempurpedic or Sealy mattress (I am currently mattress shopping), no Pizza Hut, KFC, Taco Bell (full disclosure: didn’t eat at these places much anyway), don’t buy A&W root beer, Hot Pockets, Dixie products, Jif peanut butter, etc. I’m not naive, I realize my letters probably get tossed and losing my business is not significant, but it does make me feel better.

I understand why you might want to do that. But businesses can't vote out a senator, only people can. Most of these businesses are based in Lexington and Louisville which is firmly anti-McConnell.  I am a small business owner. I'd hate to think people would boycott my business when I am doing all I can to oust McConnell. I don't like Trump. Should I boycott every company in America because he won the presidential election? 

Boycott a business in a state when the state legislature votes for bills that you find objectionable, but boycotting them when they have no control over who the senator is, is pointless. Now, if you find one of these businesses is a huge supporter of McConnell, sure, do it. But do you know the politics of the Jiff Company?

You want to boycott companies that contribute to McConnell? Boycott UPS, FedEx, Goldman Sachs, Humana, JP Morgan Chase, Citygroup, Blue Cross Blue Shield, GE, Eli Lily. 

While I want Mitch out, my money and time will go to get rid of Cory Gardner of Colorado. He is very vulnerable and I figure if we can flop one or two senators, then even if Mitch wins, he won't be the majority leader.

I should have included that in my post - I don’t boycott small businesses. It’s the wealthy owners of these corporations that are going to use their influence and their vote to turn things around when they feel the pinch in their pocketbook.