[mnehring]

David,
Just for your information. No one reads any correspondence in fund-raising letters to the RNC, even the ones with so called ‘polls’ or surveys. Outsourced groups basically open every envelop, pull out the checks, and shred the rest. Letters, comments, etc, are never read nor, even in most cases, even touched by an RNC employee.

[upsdriver]

Do you know that for sure? I’ve wondered about it, all those questionaires they send me asking my opinion AND a donation. I always get the feeling they could care less about my opinions, only my money.

[davidosborne]

maybe so ... but it cost them the cost of a stamp.... plus printing etc... which is satisfaction enough.... if enough folks do this... it will hit em in the wallet

[Fresh Wind]

You missed one thing that they do:

The record the name and address of anyone who sends them real money and puts that name on the political sucker list which they sell to anyone who will pay to get it.

Did you ever wonder why, after making a contribution, you are flooded with mail and phone calls asking for more?

[3D-JOY]

Your opinion of the letters being discarded is not my experience in my Representatives office. The amount of cash in the envelopes would make me question the advisability of using an agency or off site mail service.

I have spent hours as a volunteer opening the mail and compiling the responses for the staff to read. Yes, there are often results from this action.

I do not understand the RNC and their total lack of understanding. The level of anger by the Conservative base is completely underestimated.

My last response was not only NO, but HELL NO until you answer my concerns and explain why you spend my donations on such silly and useless polls as a ploy for donations.

I got no response! Using their post paid envelope did make me feel good for a moment. LOL