John,

I wanted to make sure you saw: Yesterday, our campaign against Republican Senator Deb Fischer here in Nebraska was featured in The New York Times!

Here’s some of what they had to say:

The rail unions of western Nebraska first approached [Dan Osborn] last year to mount a bid, and a December survey from a left-leaning group called Change Research put Mr. Osborn up on Ms. Fischer, at 40 percent over her 38 percent…

But can a union leader with no political experience find an agenda that transcends the two political parties and appeals narrowly to blue-collar wallets? And can that leader find the money to put that message out farther west, beyond the urban centers of Omaha and Lincoln?

A problem for… Mr. Osborn, is money. Signature drives are costly, and 90 of Nebraska’s 93 counties are rural, adding to the challenge. Mr. Osborn himself has little name recognition statewide, and would require an introduction in the form of television ads and a robust campaign schedule, both expensive endeavors. Union supporters are optimistic that Mr. Osborn’s message resonates against Ms. Fischer, if he has the cash to get it out…

The New York Times is exactly right: This is a Senate race we can win – the latest poll shows me LEADING Republican Deb Fischer by 2 points! – but only if we can raise the money…

I’m not rich. I’m a blue collar guy who was fired from my job at Kellogg’s because I led a strike that saved 500 good-paying jobs.

And I’m certainly not taking money from corporate PACs. Billionaires and corporations have been screwing over working people like me for decades – and they’re not going to go down without a fight.

But I know what happens when people organize and fight for something they believe in: They win. And with your donation now to my campaign, we can take on Republican Deb Fischer, defeat her Super PACs, and flip this Senate seat.

We’ve set a goal of getting another 500 donations to fund our campaign, but right now, we’re still short:

Please, can I count on you to chip in just $5 or more to my campaign right now – every dollar you can afford to spare – to help me defeat Republican Senator Deb Fischer and win this seat?

Your donation now is about so much more than just the amount you can afford. It’s what will put us on a path to finally reclaiming our government from the chokehold of the billionaires and corporations.

We can win this race – but we can only do it together.

Thank you for your support,

Dan Osborn