I barely slept a wink last night, John.

Yesterday evening, my finance director called me up for an emergency meeting — and yes, the news really was *that bad*:

We fell short of our $10 MILLION end-of-October goal. The only way we change that is by raising $894,208 over the next two days — and since voters head to the polls in just four days, closing that gap is non-negotiable. Will you please split $10 or more now between my campaign and Kirsten Gillibrand's to ensure I have the resources to flip Florida blue?

With the Democrats' razor-thin Senate majority at stake, NBC News and The Washington Post both confirm that all eyes really are on my race to flip Florida blue.

And thanks to your support so far, I've steadily chipped away at Rick Scott's dwindling lead, to the point where polls show this race is statistically TIED.

But Rick Scott and his corporate special interests have realized they can no longer take this race for granted. Now that they're scared, they're outspending us nearly 3-to-1 on MASSIVE ad buys attacking me across the Florida airwaves.

So we have to fight back against this sudden swell of pro-Scott spending and ensure our people-powered message reaches as many voters as possible in this final stretch to Election Day.

Rick Scott can tap his massive personal fortune to pull out all the stops in Florida's insanely expensive media market.

But unlike him, I'm running a people-powered campaign — and according to my finance director, we won't have the funds to fight back without a SURGE of grassroots support tonight to make up the projected shortfall. 

Now more than ever, John, I need your help:
 Will you please split $10, $25, or anything you can spare right now between my campaign and Kirsten Gillibrand's? I can't get back on track to retire Rick Scott and keep the Senate majority blue without you.

I'm so grateful I can count on supporters like you — thank you.

Debbie