Friends --

In just a moment, we are going to ask you to make a donation directly to the DNC before our FEC fundraising deadline ends. Please give us a chance to explain why this deadline is not like any other, and why your donation is so important.

Here is the truth:

As you know, when these FEC fundraising deadlines end, we have to report how much money we've raised and the number of donations we receive is public as well. It’s a number everyone watches and the press reports on.

But what makes this FEC deadline unique is that it is the last one before the Republican National Convention. The last one before Republicans gather in one place to plot out their plans for November. The last one before Trump accepts the Republican nomination.

And we want to file a report that will take the wind out of their sails and ruin their convention. But it will take lots of Democrats stepping up before our deadline to make it happen.

If you want to beat Trump and elect Democrats up and down the ballot while putting a real damper on the Republican's convention, please make a $7 donation to the Democratic National Committee today.

We'll put your donation right to work electing Democrats up and down the ballot.

Thank you,

The Democratic Party