ActBlue

2008 Elections — Make Links and Get HTML

With ActBlue, you can build a gateway to your fundraising page on any website! If you blog about a candidate, toss in a contribution form. If your group sends out email newsletters, you can include a contribution form right in the e-mail.

New: get ActBlue graphics!

Single amount contribution form

This HTML generates a form for a single contribution amount. The amount entered in the box will be divided evenly among the candidates on your page. To duplicate this form:

paste the following HTML into your webpage or email.

<form action="https://secure.actblue.com/donate" method="post">
<table style="margin:5px auto"><tr><td style="vertical-align:top">
My contribution: $<input style="text-align:right" name="amount"
    size="8" />
</td><td style="vertical-align:top">
<input type="image" name="startdonate" style="border:none;
    display:inline"
       alt="Contribute with ActBlue"
       src="http://actblue.com/images/actblue-button.gif" />
</td></tr></table>
<input type="hidden" name="list" value="booman" />
</form>

Custom amounts contribution form

Instead of a single amount, this form allows your visitors to specify individual contribution amounts for some or all of the candidates on your fundraising page.

Mark Begich (AK-Sen)	$
Patrick Murphy (PA-08)	$
Donna Edwards (MD-04)	$
Jim Slattery (KS-Sen)	$
Tom Udall (NM-Sen)	$
Kay Hagan (NC-Sen)	$
Jeff Merkley (OR-Sen)	$
Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01)	$
Bob Hackworth (FL-10)	$
Stephen Blythe (FL-15)	$
Annette Taddeo (FL-18)	$
Raul Martinez (FL-21)	$
Suzanne Kosmas (FL-24)	$
Joe Garcia (FL-25)	$
David Kurkowski (NJ-02)	$
John Adler (NJ-03)	$
Josh Zeitz (NJ-04)	$
Bob Roggio (PA-06)	$
Mark B. McCracken (PA-05)	$
Kurt Schrader (OR-05)	$
Tom Perriello (VA-05)	$
Glenn Nye (VA-02)	$
Martin Heinrich (NM-01)	$
Julie Bornstein (CA-45)	$
Debbie Cook (CA-46)	$
Becky Greenwald (IA-04)	$
Jill Morgenthaler (IL-06)	$
Scott Harper (IL-13)	$
Debbie Halvorson (IL-11)	$
Colleen Callahan (IL-18)	$
Chellie Pingree (ME-01)	$
Mark Schauer (MI-07)	$
Brad Miller (NC-13)	$
Eric Massa (NY-29)	$
Steve Cohen (TN-09)	$

Again, the required HTML:

<form action="https://secure.actblue.com/donate" method="post">
  <table style="margin:5px auto">
    <tr>
      <td>Mark Begich (AK-Sen)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_19109" maxlength="8" name="recipients[19109]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Patrick Murphy (PA-08)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_12840" maxlength="8" name="recipients[12840]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Donna Edwards (MD-04)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_17959" maxlength="8" name="recipients[17959]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Jim Slattery (KS-Sen)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_19320" maxlength="8" name="recipients[19320]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Tom Udall (NM-Sen)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_18608" maxlength="8" name="recipients[18608]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Kay Hagan (NC-Sen)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_18560" maxlength="8" name="recipients[18560]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Jeff Merkley (OR-Sen)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_18219" maxlength="8" name="recipients[18219]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_12790" maxlength="8" name="recipients[12790]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Bob Hackworth (FL-10)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_19470" maxlength="8" name="recipients[19470]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Stephen Blythe (FL-15)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_18252" maxlength="8" name="recipients[18252]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Annette Taddeo (FL-18)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_18934" maxlength="8" name="recipients[18934]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Raul Martinez  (FL-21)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_19092" maxlength="8" name="recipients[19092]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Suzanne Kosmas (FL-24)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_18514" maxlength="8" name="recipients[18514]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Joe Garcia (FL-25)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_18930" maxlength="8" name="recipients[18930]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>David Kurkowski (NJ-02)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_19612" maxlength="8" name="recipients[19612]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>John Adler (NJ-03)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_18461" maxlength="8" name="recipients[18461]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Josh Zeitz (NJ-04)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_18400" maxlength="8" name="recipients[18400]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Bob Roggio (PA-06)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_18780" maxlength="8" name="recipients[18780]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Mark B. McCracken (PA-05)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_18908" maxlength="8" name="recipients[18908]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Kurt Schrader (OR-05)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_19012" maxlength="8" name="recipients[19012]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Tom Perriello (VA-05)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_18431" maxlength="8" name="recipients[18431]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Glenn Nye (VA-02)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_18753" maxlength="8" name="recipients[18753]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Martin Heinrich (NM-01)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_18006" maxlength="8" name="recipients[18006]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Julie Bornstein (CA-45)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_18960" maxlength="8" name="recipients[18960]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Debbie Cook (CA-46)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_18872" maxlength="8" name="recipients[18872]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Becky Greenwald (IA-04)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_19418" maxlength="8" name="recipients[19418]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Jill Morgenthaler  (IL-06)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_18559" maxlength="8" name="recipients[18559]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Scott Harper (IL-13)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_18402" maxlength="8" name="recipients[18402]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Debbie Halvorson (IL-11)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_18542" maxlength="8" name="recipients[18542]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Colleen Callahan (IL-18)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_19089" maxlength="8" name="recipients[19089]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Chellie Pingree (ME-01)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_17915" maxlength="8" name="recipients[17915]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Mark Schauer (MI-07)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_18325" maxlength="8" name="recipients[18325]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Brad Miller (NC-13)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_12788" maxlength="8" name="recipients[12788]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Eric Massa (NY-29)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_17761" maxlength="8" name="recipients[17761]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Steve Cohen (TN-09)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_12856" maxlength="8" name="recipients[12856]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td colspan="2" style="text-align:right">
<input type="image" name="startdonatecustom" style="border:none;
    display:inline"
       alt="Contribute with ActBlue"
       src="http://actblue.com/images/actblue-button.gif" />
</td></tr></table>
  <input type="hidden" name="list" value="booman" />
</form>

The gory details

You're free, of course, to change the form around and tweak the formatting and text. The only important parts are:

<form ...>
Don't mess with this line.
<input name="..." ...>
The important thing about the input boxes are the name and id fields, which can't be changed. You're free to change the size, formatting, label, etc.
<input type="hidden" name="list" ... >
Indicates that the contribution should be credited to your fundraising page. Don't adjust this line.