John—

I hate to bother you, but this is really important.

My finance team just called to update me on where things stand with our critical mid-month goal coming up.

Here’s the bad news: they told me we’re still about $25,000 short. Early deadlines like this can make or break a campaign, so it’s critical we report the strongest numbers possible.

The GOP has already launched early attacks against me so this is the worst time to fall behind.

Asking for money is my least favorite part of the job, but we’ve got to close the gap now.

I’ll get to the point: Can you split $10 (or more!) between my campaign and UniteDemocrats to help us get back on track before our mid-month deadline? I’d really appreciate it. »

Thanks for your time,

Jon