Hi John,

Today's our mom's birthday, and we know exactly what she wants (she tells us – and anyone who'll listen – all the time):

She wants to make the world better.

For our birthdays growing up, she baked awesome cakes and invited loads of family and friends over. But she never made a big deal about her own birthday. When we asked her what she wanted, she'd just say things like "Justice" and "World Peace" and "True Democracy" and "An End to Hunger."

(Yes, really. Our mom thinks big.)

For Mom's 63rd birthday, we want to bring in 63 new monthly donors to the Sweet for Senate campaign. Can we count on you?

Mom wrote Maine's Clean Elections law because she believes in getting big money out of politics. That's why she's running a true grassroots campaign, built on lots of people chipping in a small amount, not a few wealthy donors calling the shots.

That way, her campaign is powered not by stacks of money, but by people and relationships – just like Mom.

Our mom has inspired us our entire lives. She's spent her life fighting to leave the world better than she found it. Even better, she's spent her life winning that fight.

With you on the team, we're going to take that fight to Washington, by electing a Senator who Mainers can depend on to show up for us every single time.

Join us in celebrating Betsy Sweet's birthday by making a contribution to fuel the fight!

Happy birthday, Mom.

Dani and Thea Sweet