John,

Sorry for the late email, but I have an important update that I needed to share with top supporters:

Our final end-of-month deadline of the year expires at midnight TONIGHT and we’re almost there.

The good news is we have what it takes to hit our goal tonight. The bad news is that it’s still in your pockets.

In all seriousness, we’re in a bind, and with the GOP already leveraging their wealthy connections, we need your help to respond and beat back the attacks.

John, can you pitch in tonight? Anything—and I mean anything—you’re able to contribute will help us reach our goal before the midnight deadline >>

Thank you so much for doing what you can. I know I can count on this grassroots team to come through when it matters most.

—Jon