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Dear Friend,
Something remarkable is happening to our campaign right now, and I wanted
to share with you the terrific news.
You've already heard that after everything was
counted and double-checked, we reported to the Federal Election Committee
that an astonishing 104,000 donors gave over 25 million dollars to the campaign
through March 31st.
What's happened to the campaign since then has
been even more remarkable.
In April alone, over 37,000 people have donated
to the cause -- almost 90% of them for the first time.
On the eve of the first candidate debate this
Thursday night, the keepers of the Washington status quo are nervous. Those
invested in keeping things as they are 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
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 because, for so many of us, what our president does is
personal.
Here's an example of what I mean. On Monday, Barack
laid out a foreign policy vision that captured why rebuilding America's moral
leadership in the world is personal for him.
That day we asked for the same from you; what
we heard back were thousands of powerful, incredibly personal reasons why
we need a new era in America's foreign policy.
We've heard from retired soldiers and diplomats
about the decades of work undone by this president's recklessness and failures.
We've heard from family members of servicemembers in Iraq who want their
loved ones out of harm's way. We've heard from ordinary Americans from every
region and every walk of life who want to once again feel the pride of knowing
that our president is truly the leader of the free world.
That's why we need a movement behind our next
president. Only by electing a president accountable to no one but the people
will we restore America's global moral leadership.
Some people don't believe it can be done. But
you can show them the way by making your donation and demonstrating that
this campaign is a movement of people willing to step up and take personal
responsibility for change:
http://www.barackobama.com/becounted
So far in April, over 20,000 people have donated
to the campaign over the Internet -- and for more than 18,000 of them, this
was their first donation to the campaign.
It's not just happening online. Our movement continues
to grow everywhere: on April 14th 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 already -- 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.
Thank you.
Yours sincerely,
David
David Plouffe
Campaign Manager
P.S. -- The debate will be live from South Carolina
on MSNBC at 7pm Eastern Thursday. If you want to invite some friends over
to watch with you, you can plan your event here:
http://my.barackobama.com/debatewatch
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