Friends,

When I first ran for office, the only way you could raise money for your campaign was by going door-to-door, asking rich men -- and I say men -- to give to your campaign. And when I was a 29-year-old trying to run for Senate, those rich men looked at me and said: "thanks, son. Call me when you're 40."

I went around them. I relied on small donors in my neighborhood in Delaware. And if it weren't for those neighbors, well, I'd probably still be an attorney in Wilmington. And we did well by their money: we couldn't afford to send out direct mail, so my sister started "the Biden Post Office." Volunteers fanned out to distribute the mail themselves.

In a way, we've come full circle. My campaign today is reliant on small donations from people just like you. In fact, the majority of our funding comes from small donations given to messages just like this one. And we're still doing well by your money: using it to fund big volunteer programs -- though at this point we can afford direct mail.

We have a goal to hit this month, and I have to tell you that we're not quite where I'd like us to be. Can you pitch in $5 right now to help us meet it?

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My first campaign was in 1972. I can't imagine how many candidates -- young, marginalized, or lacking access to the super rich -- have been shut out of the process because of our campaign finance system. And today, the anniversary of the Citizens United decision should serve as a reminder of that. Our system is broken, and we need to win to fix it.

I'm grateful that the way we fundraise has changed. But it also means that I need to ask for your help again. If we fall behind our January goal, that means fewer volunteers in Iowa. It means fewer ads. And it means that our campaign -- one that you've put so much of your time and your heart into -- could fall behind when it matters most.

Can you help make up the gap with a $5 donation right now? We literally are depending on it. We're literally depending on you.

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When I'm elected, we're going to fix our broken campaign finance system. We're going to undo the damage done by Citizens United. But it starts with beating Trump. And beating Trump starts with winning this nomination. And winning the nomination starts with you.

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Grateful for everything you do for us,

Joe Biden----

PAID FOR BY BIDEN FOR PRESIDENT

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