Friend – sorry to reach out again, but it's important. I'm still falling $5,910 short of my rapid-response goal to fight back against my GOP opponent's new TV ad, win in Ohio, and defend the Senate.

With polls showing this race neck and neck – and experts saying its outcome could decide Senate control – now is the worst possible time to be drowned out on the airwaves. 

That's why I'm asking for your immediate grassroots support: Please, will you chip in $5 – or as much as you can spare – before midnight to help me win in Ohio and keep the Senate blue?

Thank you, friend.