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Dear Friend,
You may have heard the reports that we had an even
bigger first quarter fundraising report than we expected.
After everything was counted and double-checked,
we reported to the Federal Election Committee yesterday that an astonishing
104,000 donors gave over 25 million dollars to the campaign.
But the real story is what's happened since the
first news broke of our tremendous response.
In the two weeks since the end of the first quarter,
over 18,000 people have donated to the campaign -- over 90% of them for the
first time.
With the news of our historic start, the Washington
chattering class is nervous. Those invested in the status quo have a hard
time grasping that a movement made up of people who want a new kind of politics
can actually change things.
Now's the time for every person who supports Barack
Obama to make one thing perfectly clear: we're here, we're serious about
change, and we're going to be heard.
When people come together one by one, astounding
things can happen. This is just the beginning. We can continue to grow this
movement, but it's up to you.
Will you become the next person to be counted by
making a donation today?
http://www.barackobama.com/becounted
Here's another indication that our movement continues
to reach new people every day: so far in April, over 15,000 people have donated
to the campaign over the Internet -- and for more than 13,500 of them, this
was their first donation to the campaign.
It's not just happening online. Our movement continues
to grow everywhere: two days ago, over 20,000 people rallied with Barack
in Atlanta, Georgia, the largest political rally in that city’s history.
People like you are proving that no matter what
any pundit says, this campaign isn't about what happened -- it's about what's
going to happen.
More people are going to be involved than ever
before.
People like you will have more power over the process
than ever before.
And, if we succeed, we're going to elect a president
who answers to the American people for a change.
You can make it happen by stepping up to be counted
now:
http://www.barackobama.com/becounted
We've seen what happens when the will of the people
is swept aside.
Corruption and incompetence paralyze our government,
America's ability to lead the world is diminished, and the fundamental fairness
of our society diminishes to benefit the privileged few.
We need a movement of ordinary people to elect
our next president.
Only by electing a president accountable to no
one but the people will we restore America's moral leadership in the world
and create a government that works for all of us.
Some people don't believe it can be done. But you're
showing them the way.
Thank you.
Yours sincerely,
David
David Plouffe
Campaign Manager
Obama for America
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