Friends -

A few things we didn't want you to miss:

• Yesterday: we learned that one of our opponents told a group of wealthy donors at a private fundraiser that she's "not comfortable" with Bernie's Medicare for All plan (after co-sponsoring his bill in the Senate)


• Earlier today: another leading campaign went up with their first television ad in Iowa, which means the race is on to win the first-in-the-nation caucus


• Right now: Bernie is counting on all of us to close the fundraising gap from last quarter when we were out-raised by a few others in this race

Hundreds of thousands of donors across the country have chipped in to help build this campaign. Will you join them?

Add your $2.70 contribution today to stand with Bernie. It's important that we keep pace with our opponents who will raise obscene amounts of money from mega-donors who want to defeat us.

Let's be clear: Bernie doesn't go to the Hamptons to raise money from billionaires.

He doesn't need to. That's because he has all of us – supporters like you in Maryland who are ready to build this movement and transform our country.

While other candidates collect $2,800 checks from the wealthy, Bernie depends on LOTS of donations at an average of $19 a piece. We need an unprecedented number of contributions to keep up, which is why we need to ask:

Can you contribute $2.70 today? Together we'll close the gap with our opponents and build the organization to win this election.

Thank you for all you've done – and will do – for our movement. There's only one way we win, and that is together.

In solidarity,

Faiz Shakir

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