John,
We’ll cut right to the chase—our end of quarter fundraising deadline is tonight at midnight. Can you pitch in so we have the resources to keep Katie Porter in Congress?
Katie’s standing up to special interests and fighting to lower costs, but she’s up for re-election in November and Republicans are already attacking her. Check out the email she sent earlier today explaining why hitting our end of quarter goal is so important.
From: Katie Porter
Sent: March 31
Subject line: ‘Because I said so’
John,
As a mom, I’m quite familiar with people asking me ‘why do I have to do this.’
So you may be wondering, why do you and your team keep asking me to donate ahead of midnight tonight? In the interest of giving a better answer than ‘because I said so,’ let me break it down:
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What is the ‘end of quarter’ deadline? After March 31st, we are federally required to report how much our campaign has raised over the past three months. |
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Who cares how much the campaign raises by then? When we report an impressive number, it sends a signal to Republican PACs who are deciding which races to invest in. |
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Why should I contribute to you instead of another candidate? There are lots of great causes and campaigns out there. But here’s my pitch: My race will be one of the few that determines the House majority. There are a dwindling number of swing-districts left after redistricting, but CA-47 is one of them. We have an equal number of registered Democrats and Republicans, and GOP groups have already run ads attacking me. My race will simply cost more than races in other parts of the country. Here in the LA media market (the second most expensive in the country), it costs millions to run TV ads. And because Orange County has very few local news outlets, we have to use (expensive) paid means to reach voters. |
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Why are you asking me? The majority of politicians are spending today calling corporate PACs and lobbyists to ask for their $5,800 maximum contribution. But I’m proud that my campaign is funded by real, working people. I’ve never taken a dime from corporate PACs and don’t take money from lobbyists or executives at Big Oil companies, Big Pharma, or Wall Street Banks. It makes hitting our fundraising goals more difficult, but I believe we need to get corporate money out of politics. |
So if you can, consider making a donation before midnight tonight.
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I’m SO appreciative of every single person on Team Porter. You power the fight for a better future for our country.
—Katie Porter
