Here's the deal:

We are just days away from a crucial FEC deadline in Montana. After this deadline passes, the amount of money we have raised and the number of people who have pitched in to our campaign will be public.

And right now, we're a bit short of reaching our goal. Will you rush a contribution of $10 or more to our campaign? Anything you pitch in before our FEC deadline will make a difference:

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Thanks to grassroots supporters like you, our campaign has real momentum right now. Steve is surging in the polls, and we outraised our Republican opponent at the first FEC deadline of the year -- despite launching only three weeks earlier.

But our opponent has a large cash-on-hand advantage and a big head start on fundraising. With Steve surging in the polls, you can bet McConnell's donor network will be poring over our fundraising report searching for any sign of weakness.

Let's make sure they don't find any:

Pitch in $10 or more right now to help reach our goal ahead of this crucial public fundraising deadline:

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Thanks for pitching in. Steve is rejecting all contributions from corporate PACs. Instead, we're building this campaign the right way -- with one contribution from folks like you at a time.

-- Team Bullock