The way we campaign is a reflection of our values.

While some candidates dismiss the power of grassroots support in favor of wealthy donors, I am proud that my campaign has the highest percentage of grassroots donors of any candidate.

I know that the reason so many working folks support my campaign is because I have focused on issues that matter to them.

While other campaigns focused on attacking bold ideas and the frontrunners in the last debate, I was the only one to highlight police violence, the shooting of Atatiana Jefferson, and I was the only candidate to point out the hypocrisy of letting ISIS fighters run free in Syria while keeping innocent children in cages at our southern border.

I was disappointed to hear today that Mayor Buttigieg accepted a maximum donation and planned to attend a fundraiser co-hosted by the former city attorney in Chicago who worked to make sure the public never got to see the footage of police killing 17-year-old Laquan McDonald. I applaud Mayor Buttigieg for returning the contribution, but at a time where police violence remains such a critical issue, it shouldn’t take four months to return such a problematic contribution.

My campaign has always put people first.

When I began this race, I didn’t go to Iowa or New Hampshire, I went to San Juan, Puerto Rico, to tell our fellow citizens there that, if elected president, I wouldn’t forget them.

I visited the storm drain tunnels under the Las Vegas strip that provide shelter to people struggling with homelesness.

And I crossed the border to Matamoros, Mexico, to see the devastating consequences of Donald Trump’s Remain in Mexico policy.

It’s no secret that my campaign hasn’t raised as much as some of the other campaigns in this race — I’ve refused to accept money from corporate (or any) PACs, and federal lobbyists and I will NOT compromise my principles. This campaign belongs to you and no matter what, I will continue to focus on the issues that matter and the communities that have often been left behind.

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Julián

 
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No one like Julián Castro has ever been in the Oval Office. His grandmother immigrated here from Mexico when she was just 7 years old. She never got past the 4th grade, but she provided for her family by working as a maid and a housekeeper.

Now, her grandson is running for President of the United States. Against all odds, grassroots Democrats like YOU helped him qualify for the Democratic debates and sent him to the front of the pack of Democratic candidates.

We know we send you a lot of emails, but that’s because we’re relying on grassroots supporters to overcome our next big challenge:

Julián must be able to compete and build a movement that lasts for the long haul, and he’s not taking a cent of corporate PAC money to do it. Will you be a part of this historic campaign?


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