Hi John,
One of the most important deadlines for my re-election campaign will come to a close at midnight. I know you’ve been getting a lot of emails, but if you’ll let me, I want to explain why these emails are so important.
Most elected officials who are unbought and aren’t backed by the ultra-rich spend a great deal of time calling donors for money. This is something I have to do, too.
And to be frank, it’s one of the most taxing parts of the job.
Every moment spent dialing for dollars means less time in Washington fighting for you. It’s less time fighting for justice, our values, and the issues that matter. Less time doing the job I was elected to do.
Donations to emails like this allow me to focus on serving our communities, advancing a progressive agenda, defeating Donald Trump, and expanding our House majority in 18 days — plus I get to spend less time on the phone fundraising.
That’s why these emails are so important and it’s why it would personally mean so much to me if you made a contribution to our mid-month goal today:
I hate asking for money, but my campaign depends on grassroots support from folks like you. So, can I count on you to chip in $10 or more to my re-election campaign? Your donation today allows me to stay focused on doing my job — not dialing for dollars:
If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately:
Words can’t express how much your support means to me. Thank you.
— Barbara Lee
