So then, what’s different about that with an inclusion of an 800 number that says “if you’d like to help, call this number?” Isn’t that what a telethon is?
In a crisis, American people want to ~do~ something. Look at the lines at the blood banks in the hours following 9/11, and it wasn’t really needed. But it made us feel like we were contributing.
And in this case, there’s good potential to actually make a difference.
NO!. At a telethon you call in to the phone bank which in this case (if they are going this route) will be at the convention site.
A crawler at the bottom of the screen with a number to call an established, honest relief organization is fine. But this is a tremendous opportunity for the GOP to show TRUE leadership(if they can) and do some real good....not just beg for money.