I gotta tell ya, nothing chaps my fannie faster than someone calling to stick their hand in my pocket or convince of that their candidate is better, faster, stonger or more fitting to my cause than their candidate. I live in NH and we are among the first to hold primaries for presidential candidates, and that means door knockers, phone ringers, pamphlets (how many trees did they kill for those?) our streets are littered with signs and flyers for months after they leave. I get ANGRY when you call my house after 8 at night.

I have my phone blocked so number one, you CANT call from a blocked number. I occasionally get a unknown name, unknown caller, and that is odd since I have all blocked, and you are not supposed to be able to by pass like that.

I give ALOT to many causes. I not only give time, energy, resources, and support, I give money, and plenty of it. The last time I gave to the MS society, I did so on the condition that they NOT share my information. Once a charity gets you to give, they have other charities that BUY that list of givers from their data base. unless you spefically ask to be EXCLUDED from that list, your name goes on it. That is why shortly after you donat to the american cancer society or the red cross, your phone starts rining and your mail box is full of address stickers from other causes.

I always tell them. I will give to whom I chose to give to WHEN I chose to give. there is nothing you can say/do to make that happen any faster. Please take me off your calling list, and dont call again, or my normal contribution will stop.

Make sure that IF you chose to give, that you are giving to causes that use your money to benefit your cause. there are so many out there that spend 80% of the money for their board of trustees, and directors, and then 10% goes to staffing, and endorsements, and then less than 10% goes to the cause. Give to reputable sources.

I will be so happy when this election is OVER!