Recent comments in /f/rva

szabo22 t1_j0f1s7d wrote

If your number was ever with a campaign, political interest group, or party, they usually sell or give it to other campaigns. Sometimes fundraising or mail firms will make their lists available to clients. Sometime the origin vector (where your number became a record) came from your voter registration data, other times it comes from you signing up for a free sticker at an event on a college campus, or from when you signed up at a speaking event.

Source: used to run campaigns in Virginia.

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oldsoul333 t1_j0ehuvi wrote

Political parties have massive internal databases that have voting history (what elections you voted in and how, not for whom), contact history, and intricate algorithms that basically predict your party leanings, issue stances, and willingness to vote. It’s how they put together texting, calling, mailing, and canvassing lists. It’s wild and super invasive imo.

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JP_Clark t1_j0eho7e wrote

Are you sure you are trying to buy them directly through the venue? Maybe your are on a secondhand site by accident. Orchestra seats after service charges are $85, there are also 2 tiers of tickets cheaper.

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cantaloupe-490 t1_j0ecf9z wrote

Yes, I got the text also. I have given my number to democratic reps in the past when I've contacted their offices for whatever reason, so it's in some democratic bank somewhere. I'm assuming it came from either Betsy Carr's list or Tim Kaine's, since they both have my information and have both endorsed her. But I don't actually know. I texted back 'stop' and did not get an auto-reply saying I was removed.

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