[ [link removed] ]Katie Porter for Senate



John,

As a consumer protection attorney, there’s a lot I’ve always disliked
about political emails. Emails that try to shame or terrify you into
donating aren’t my style.

Let me break down a few of the tactics you’ve probably seen:

* “We need 5,238 donors from YOUR zip code.” This is fake. We have goals
and deadlines, and donations from different parts of the state or
country can signal support, but there’s no crazy math like this
happening.
* “Donate $5 today and it will be triple matched.” I promise nobody is
really doing this.
* “Warning: Payment incomplete.” I despise these misleading emails that
make you think you’ve missed a bill. Invoking this type of fear in
people is unacceptable.

I’ve introduced legislation to crackdown on scam PACs, who can often be
the worst offenders. Scam PACs are political organizations that exist to
steal money rather than to support a cause or candidate. Their
expenditures go solely to “consultants” rather than real causes, and it’s
a shameful way to make a quick buck.

Here’s what is real: our fundraising deadlines and the facts we give you
about this race. There is urgency, yes, because we’re less than eight
months from Election Day, which means we have to start building our
campaign right now. We’ve been outraised two quarters in a row by another
candidate in this race, so we need to catch up and stretch our dollars
further.

Our end of quarter deadlines are some of the most important, as we have to
publicly report how much we raise every three months. But our monthly and
even weekly internal goals help us hit those quarterly goals, and we base
our internal budget on our monthly revenue.

[ [link removed] ]Our recent fundraising has slowed, and we’re at risk of falling short
of our July goal. So truly, whatever zip code you’re in, I’d be so
appreciative of your support!



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Thanks for reading, and thanks for supporting our campaign.

Katie




 


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