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John,

I’ve got two developments for you.

The first is that our last poll had us +1 for North Carolina Attorney General. So basically it’s a tied race.

And the second is Mark Robinson.

We’ve all seen the collapse of his campaign. Pretty wild stuff.

But the side effect of Robinson’s collapse is that my opponent is now the leading GOP candidate in the state. That comes with a higher level of support from donors - and a new super PAC that just came in against us.

Bottom-line: We’ll be facing a lot more attack ads.

You may have already seen them. If you haven’t, here’s a screenshot to give you a sense:

That’s from my opponent’s first ad, and it fits with his overall approach: lots of buzzwords and a plastic version of me that he can dress up to suit his needs.

It’s a little silly, but if left unanswered, potentially effective.

And he’s blanketing airwaves across the state. These attacks are everywhere. 

To be blunt, we have to match this surge on TV, or we will lose. 

So my request is for help to do that. All other campaign expenses have been handled. At this point, everything we raise goes straight to television advertising, which is exactly what we need right now.

You can give directly to our TV budget by splitting a donation between our campaign and Blue Amp Action here:

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We at Blue Amp Action are dedicated to liberal, open societies, where reason and science are applied to solve our problems; where civil rights--including voting rights!--are protected for all. We fight for these values every day. Speaking up on our platforms, raising the voices and the political prospects of liberal pols and pundits. 

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