Nelson --
Right now you have a unique opportunity to go
head-to-head with George W. Bush.
This week, John McCain and George Bush gathered behind closed doors,
away from the cameras, to raise money for McCain's campaign.
McCain used Bush to raise a reported $3.5 million from a group of
about 500 Republican contributors.
That's a lot of money that will undoubtedly be used to attack us and
make the case to continue George Bush's failed policies.
But I have an idea about how we can match it. And we don't need
George Bush.
Right now, you can be the reason that someone decides to take the
leap and own a piece of this campaign. If you make a donation today,
your gift will match their first donation and double their impact.
You'll see the name and hometown of the person you inspired to give.
And you can even choose to exchange a personal note about why you've
decided to support a different kind of politics.
Your past support has helped us grow this movement. Please make
another donation and double your impact.
Your donation of $100 will equal $200 for our cause. Make a matching
donation now:
https://donate.barackobama.com/promise
As the presumptive nominee of his party, John McCain has had a
three-month head start to build his campaign. In that time, he's made
his fundraising strategy clear.
In the words of one reporter, the gala fundraiser with Bush was "part
of McCain's delicate effort to find the balance between embracing an
unpopular president and taking advantage of his huge continuing draw
with well-heeled Republicans."
We'll see more of this dance in the weeks and months ahead, but we
already know the steps.
As we prepare to take on John McCain, now is our first chance to show
that a grassroots movement of people giving only what they can afford
can go toe-to-toe with the Bush-McCain fundraising machine.
And with the last three contests of the Democratic primary coming up
in the next five days, the resources we're building right now are an
urgent necessity.
Help build our movement by making a matching donation today:
https://donate.barackobama.com/promise
John McCain can run from the cameras, but he can't hide from the fact
that he's aiming to continue George Bush's policies for a disastrous
third term.
Let's show that we're ready to take him on.
Thank you,
Barack
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