If we let big money control our campaigns now, the wealthy and well-connected will keep controlling Washington in 2020. We've got to make big, structural change. And we're going to...
There's a lot we're proud of on this campaign: town halls and house parties, pinky promises and super volunteers, plans and bold ideas.
But there's one thing I don't want anyone to ever lose sight of: Grassroots donors make it all possible. And we own what we're building together.
We own a grassroots campaign without closed-door fundraisers or ambassadorships for sale.
We own a grassroots campaign that doesn't ask for money from the rich and powerful, and doesn't owe them any favors.
We own a grassroots campaign built by thousands and thousands of people, pitching in to grow our movement one dollar at a time.
This campaign, this movement, is only possible with contributions from people like you, and our next big test is our November fundraising deadline. We're counting on the money we raise this month to power the next phase of the campaign — heading straight into the first caucuses and primaries.
In 2020, we'll have a choice on the ballot between corruption and its antidote. But even before then, we have choices to make about what we're willing to fight for.
We'll have to choose between change that billionaires are comfortable with, and change that makes a real difference for working families.
We'll have to choose between Wall Street fundraisers, and speaking out about how our economy isn't working for working families.
We'll have to choose between a politics that runs on money — a well-oiled machine for super PACs and federal lobbyists — and a politics grounded in our communities.
If we let big money control our campaigns now, the wealthy and well-connected will keep controlling Washington in 2020.
We've got to make big, structural change. And we're going to. But it'll take a massive grassroots movement to get it done.
