Friends,

In just a moment, I'm going to ask you to make your first ever $5 contribution to Joe Biden's race for president ahead of tomorrow's important deadline. But before I do that, I hope you'll let me tell you exactly why I'm in the Vice President's corner, and why your contribution would be critical in what he calls "the battle for the soul of America."

Those of us who have served this nation in uniform understand just how important it is for our Commander in Chief to have not only the depth of experience needed to protect our country, but also the humility to recognize the magnitude of the sacrifices our troops make on their orders.

Joe Biden is a man who understands honor, empathy, and compassion. He's the father of a brave U.S. servicemember. He has felt the unimaginable pain of burying children and loved ones, then shown the unbelievable resilience necessary to recover. Resilience that we will need to help our country recover from this pandemic. And Joe has promised to work for all of America's families just as he would for his own.

All of those qualities -- not to mention his years of experience guiding America through challenges both foreign and domestic as Barack Obama’s Vice President -- are what make Joe Biden the leader this moment in history demands. Donald Trump has shown that his priorities are Trump first, America last, so I'm asking you to join me as we work to turn the page on this dark chapter in our country's history once and for all on November 3rd.

Tomorrow's fundraising deadline is the most important deadline VP Biden's team has faced so far, and whether or not they're able to reach their goal will go a long way in determining what kind of campaign they'll be able to run over these final crucial months. So if you can, will you donate your first $5 to Joe's campaign for president to close the gap on their goal?

In a time that cries out for real leadership, we've seen the opposite from President Trump. He's used this moment to conflate hateful nationalism with true patriotism and democracy with autocracy, and he's worked to undermine the rule of law to serve his own interests and get his friends and allies out of trouble.

The last few months have been a microcosm of his entire term, and it's never been clearer that an America under Trump is an America threatened from the inside. We now have only 96 days left to do all it takes to out-organize Trump and the RNC, and just one day until another crucial monthly deadline. That's why I'm asking you once again:

Will you make a $5 donation to this campaign before tomorrow's deadline? Hitting this ambitious goal is an important milestone in our fight to elect Joe as our next Commander in Chief.

Yours,

Tammy Duckworth