Folks --

In just a few hours, Kamala Harris will take the stage for her first and only debate against Mike Pence. And I know firsthand how immense the pressure of the vice presidential debate can be.

But I also know there's nothing more powerful than having a surge of grassroots support behind you. That's why I'm reaching out personally to ask one last time before tonight:

Can you rush your first donation to this campaign before Kamala takes the stage? It'll send a powerful message that everyone on my campaign has her back and make sure we reach our goal of 300,000 donations before the debate begins. But I need some more people from Pennsylvania to step up to get us there:

It's tough to explain what it feels like to head into the vice presidential debate. You only get one shot at it, and you can't help but think about how many people are counting on you -- from the candidate to your staff to every member of your grassroots campaign.

But when I chose Kamala as my running mate, I knew she was up to this task.

I know she's going to make us proud tonight and make clear the case for our vision for this country. But the best way we can let Kamala know that this whole team has her back is with a surge of grassroots donations from Pennsylvania right now.

But we need to get there before the debate starts and she sets foot on stage, so we can let her know we have her back and that we hit this goal for her.

So, can you make sure we hit our debate day goal by chipping in right now? It would mean a lot to Kamala -- and to me.

Your first donation will help close our remaining 75,000 contribution gap before Kamala takes the stage and will send a powerful message. Can you chip in $25 or whatever makes sense for your budget today?

Thanks for being a part of this,

Joe