 Hi John, I’m Ravi Bhalla, current Mayor of Hoboken and Democratic candidate for Congress in New Jersey’s 8th Congressional District. Apologies in advance, John, because this is kind of a long email, but I promise it’s important. I want to make a clear case for why I believe everyone should be following my NJ-08 congressional race, how it affects the bigger picture of Democratic politics, and what you can do to help. If you’re in a hurry or you’re already convinced, please consider chipping in a quick grassroots split donation between my campaign and Defeat Republicans to help hit our midnight goal to boost our voter contact efforts! Our NJ-08 Congressional race is about more than just a Democratic primary. Primaries happen all the time, and some races just have higher stakes than others. Our race is an outlier in its importance, John. There’s more at stake than your typical primary, because voters have a choice that’s not just between two Democrats, but a choice between two entirely different visions for NJ-08. On one hand, you have my incumbent opponent Rob Menendez Jr., and everything that comes with him being in office — business-as-usual politics, corporate backers, corrupt machine politics, and a lack of real representation. On the other hand, you have our grassroots team made up of dedicated supporters who want and deserve more from their elected officials. Our campaign is built by and for the many, not the few. It’s a choice about how we as Democrats should run campaigns and who we serve once in office. Now here’s what you can do to help us win, John: Your support is what fuels this grassroots campaign, and we’re in the final month before the primary. Will you please pitch in a split donation of $15 to my campaign and Defeat Republicans to help amp up our efforts going into the home stretch? Thanks for your support. —Ravi Bhalla
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