Bad news, Jack, fundraising has fallen behind and we need to raise $69,181 before the end of the month. Can you please donate $9.44 right now to help us close the books on August?

Daily Kos' fundraising goals were set very high this year because we didn't have any other option. Ad revenue to news outlets has declined sharply, leading to what some have called the "media apocalypse." To offset this decline, we had to increase our fundraising goals at the start of the year.

We've survived where other outlets have failed because of your support, Jack. Donations from readers like you make up more than 60 percent of our total income. I'm not talking about big donations from millionaires or billionaires—we're sustained by gifts of just a few bucks at a time. Our average donation is just $9.44! That's why I'm asking you:

Please donate $9.44 right now so that Daily Kos can keep producing the content you like and trust. We can't hit this goal without you.

Thank you,
Michael Langenmayr, Daily Kos

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