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John: We are coming up on our February fundraising deadline. What we do right now will determine our numbers for this month and show the strength of our campaign.
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I don't doubt you're getting a lot of emails, but this email is unlike any other you'll get ahead of such a big fundraising deadline, so I hope you'll give it a read.
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When I'm in the middle of make-or-break moments like this for my Senate race, my mind often goes back to Jacksonville – back to the tiny house I grew up in with six brothers and sisters. Things weren't always easy. Mom was a maid, Dad was a janitor, and although we didn't have a lot of money, we had each other.
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In fact, it was Mom who used to say to me: "Never grow tired of doing good, Val — never tire." Those words inspired me to get into public service, and ever since then, growing tired of doing what's right was never an option.
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These words have been deep in my soul as I have served the public, from my time in the Orlando Police Department to Congress. They're the words I spoke to myself as I impeached Donald Trump. And they're the words I think about now, as I see how we desperately need more than a 50-50 Senate to build back better for the American people.
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Never tire, I think, as I recognize Florida is Democrats' best opportunity to expand our Senate majority. Never tire, I think, as polls show me statistically tied with my opponent, and I come out of yet another finance meeting with the realization I'm far behind where I need to be before a big deadline like this.
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My unlikely story of opportunity is proof of what's possible — and I promise I will never tire as I work to make sure the greatness of America is accessible and affordable for all Americans. A 50-50 Senate isn't working for you or our country, and it's up to us to expand our majority and secure a future for voting rights, reproductive freedom and all our shared values.
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So as I face down this critical end-of-month fundraising deadline, I need to build a huge grassroots team to help me surge ahead. That's why I set an ambitious goal to recruit 10,000 members before midnight tonight, and I'm counting on you to join, John:
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John, I ask a lot of you because I have so much faith that you'll never tire, either. You know the stakes of this election, so before my end-of-month fundraising deadline, can you become a member of this grassroots team and split a $5 donation between my campaign and Kirsten Gillibrand? Every donor will help me defeat Marco Rubio and expand our Democratic Senate majority.
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Thank you for being in this with me.
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Val Demings
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