Fundraising

Donor Beware: A Guide To The Scammiest Conservative Direct Mail Shops

Jillian Rayfield | May 12, 2010, 12:44PM

It's become a significant siphon on conservative fundraising, intensified amid grassroots anger on the right in the age of Obama: direct mail or direct email outfits hit up conservatives around the country for small donations to beat the liberal agenda, or to support an unknown but exciting new right-wing candidate.

But the vast majority of the money goes to the group's favorite vendors, or in some cases to enriching the group's leaders.

So, for the conservatives out there, here's a guide to some of the questionable groups TPMmuckraker has encountered -- it's probably best to send your money elsewhere:

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