Hi there,

Last night, I participated in the final Democratic primary debate of the year. If you watched, you saw the campaign you and I are building come under attack.

We didn't start with a big email list or a big bank account, but we did have a shared belief that our country needs a different kind of politics if we are going to meet our urgent challenges. And since we got started, over 700,000 people have donated to our campaign because they share that belief.

I hope the way I defended our values and our work made you proud to be associated with Pete for America, and I hope you saw me as a candidate who can beat Donald Trump next November. If so, I’d be grateful if you could stand with me today and chip in to support our campaign.

I wanted to send a note to say thank you. Last night, lots of our competitors attacked the way we’re building this campaign. What they are failing to recognize is that we’re building a formidable organization. One that can take on Donald Trump and his allies -- and win.

We're in the fight of our lives right now. This administration has made it abundantly clear that they will stop at nothing, not even foreign interference, to hold onto power. This year alone, they’ve raised more than $300 million to re-elect this president.

I'm not going to turn away anyone who wants to help us defeat Donald Trump. This is our one chance and we shouldn't try to do it with one hand tied behind our backs. If you agree, will you please make a contribution this afternoon?

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The way we're going to win is by bringing everybody in. If that means that you have to dig deep to chip in $3, or if you can contribute $1,500 right now -- we need you. We need everybody's help in this fight.

We need Democrats who've been with us all along. We also need Independents worried about the direction of the country. And we need Republicans who may be disgusted with what's going on in their own party. We are not going to agree on everything, but we need everyone in this fight -- I will welcome anybody who is ready to help.

As always, thanks for your support,

Pete