Defunding Obamacare. Shuttering the government. Defaulting on federal obligations.
No matter that most every headline today is shouting about disappearing money: Legions of Democrats and Republicans alike are trying to cash in politically on the turbulence, buffeting supporters with messaging urging them to open their wallets.
A sampling of pitches, pleas and come-ons from a variety of political candidates, committees and party organizations during the past several hours:
- Organizing for Action, President Barack Obama's nonprofit lobbying organization: "A group of far-right Republicans in Congress is obsessed with making an ideological point. They refuse to pass a budget unless I let them sabotage Obamacare, something they know is not going to happen," Obama writes. "Now, we're left with only four days before a government shutdown." The email tells readers to "add your voice" by offering an email address and ZIP code. Doing so leads to the donation page soliciting cash in amounts ranging from $15 to $1,000. A separate OFA message late Thursday introduced a "donor wall" to honor contributors. "With all the craziness going on in Washington right now, it's pretty clear why our work matters," wrote Kathy Gasperine, the group's development director.
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