One thing President Obama and I have always had in common is that grassroots donations have always been a central part of our campaigns. It was true when I ran for Senate, and it was true when he ran for President.

I’m proud to announce that this campaign is no different. Month after month, grassroots donations have made up a majority of my campaign’s funding. I’m so proud of that.

And now, I’m excited to invite you to join Barack and me for a grassroots fundraiser.

Take a look at his email below. I hope we’ll see you at our virtual fundraiser next Tuesday, June 23, at 5:15 PM EDT. I’m asking for anything you can afford, but I’d appreciate it if you chipped in $5 or more.

Barack knows what’s at stake in this election. I’ve said over and over that we are in a battle for the soul of our nation.

So we’re counting on all of you, your votes, your voice, and your grassroots donations to get us there.

Please, donate to those buttons above or the link I’m going to put below -- any amount, I mean it -- and my team will follow up with your special link to access the fundraiser and a form where you can submit questions to ask President Obama and me:

https://go.joebiden.com/Obama-Grassroots-Fundraiser

Thank you. I hope we’ll see you there. And if you have a chance, read President Obama’s email below.

Joe

---Forwarded Message---
From: Barack Obama
Date: Mon, Jun 15, 2020
Subject: Are you free next week?
To: [email protected]

Folks,

The most important election of our lifetimes is just around the corner. In November, we have the chance to rebuild our economy so that it works for everyone. We have the chance to cover everybody with health insurance. We have the chance to declare that no matter what we look like, where we come from, or who we love -- all of us are equal and each of us should have the chance to make of our lives what we will.

This is a critical moment in our history -- and we need Americans of all backgrounds and political stripes to join together and fight to create a more just, more generous, more democratic America where everybody has a fair shot at opportunity.

That’s why I am so excited to be joining my friend Joe Biden to talk about his vision for the country. I hope you’ll join us for our first virtual grassroots event on Tuesday, June 23, at 5:15 pm eastern.

We’ll be answering your questions and talking to folks like you. So I hope that you’ll chip in $5, or any amount you can, to RSVP to the event today >>

I’m proud of the way Joe is building his campaign -- from the ground up with folks like you at the heart of it. In fact, grassroots donors have contributed 97% of the donations to his campaign.

But there’s a lot of work left to do over these next five months. And each of us -- you, me, and everybody else -- have to do our part to make sure that our country lives up to its highest ideals.

That’s why I hope you’ll start by coming to the grassroots fundraiser with Joe and me next week:

https://go.joebiden.com/Obama-Grassroots-Fundraiser

See you there,

Barack Obama

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