I know we've been asking a lot of you lately.
We wouldn't be doing that, especially this time of year, if this weren't so important.
Folks, this campaign has an important financial deadline coming up. It's going to be the last one we'll have before 2012. And what we're able to raise before the 31st is going to have a big effect on what we're able to do next year to re-elect this president.
From the get go, we built this thing one person at a time, each pitching in what they're able. Please step up and donate $X or whatever you can today. Every donation is going to count:
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We've come a heck of a long way since 2008, but we've still got a lot of work left to do if we want to see this country go where we all know it needs to.
This last week before the deadline will make a big difference.
Thanks so much,
Joe
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