Is this the Democrats plan to win back both chambers of Congress in 2026? Deluge their party members with hundreds of cell phone text messages each month? What genius. They are updating the old game in which they mail out thousands of pleas that will likely garner 3 or 4% returns on their effort. Collect a big bag of money and hire some more consultants to tell you what you already know, or should have known. I am talking to you Democratic Party leadership. 

It is pure and simple monetization of a process for political goals that are not at all clear: How many of these messages come from the candidate? How many come from some PAC? Since I don't give to PACs, my only recourse to avoid them would be to research each candidate's request. Is it for a campaign fund or a PAC? Who is the candidate? What are the candidate's stances? How much time do these folks think I have to research before sending $5 to Joe-Bob Abalone running for office in a suburb of Kalamazoo when I am getting hundreds of texts each month?

Of course, all these candidates claim to be in a crisis situation. (See graphic at the top of this article) Loss of this or that seat will be the end of democracy! [Note to the reader: One might use the word "democracy" sparingly given that we have been essentially an oligarchy for the last half-century.]

The text message method of campaign financing is just insulting to the voters. It needs to stop.