John--
I am writing to ask you to make an $8 contribution to Natalie James' campaign for U.S. Senate in Arkansas. I hope you will give me a moment to explain why your contribution is so important to this campaign.
Natalie is running to defeat Republican incumbent John Boozman, one of the most reactionary and self-serving members of the U.S. Senate. A recent poll shows Natalie down by three points, and she is up against some very powerful special interests who are spending obscene amounts of money to try to defeat her.
So Natalie needs your help, especially before her end-of-the-month fundraising deadline.
John Boozman is someone who relies on corporate interests to fund his campaign. But Natalie is funding her campaign the right way – from lots of people making small donations.
That is the only way she is going to have the resources to win this race, and that is why I need to ask:
