Monday, September 30, 2019

FINAL chance

We're just a couple hours away from our pivotal FEC fundraising deadline. We're super close to hitting our goal, but we can't do it without your help.

Beto for America

Jason,

There are just a couple hours left before our midnight deadline. We are emailing one last time to see if we can get your help. Look how close we are to hitting our goal! Can you chip in now? Your donation could put us over the top.

Thermometer

A lot of people are watching our numbers closely — from the media to our opponents in this wide open primary. What we show them in our FEC report (which closes at midnight) will have an impact on the race for months to come.

So can you help us meet our goal? Please add a donation now.

Thanks for everything,

Team Beto

Donate before midnight






 

Can we finish this, Jason?

Jason, I emailed you earlier about our big deadline at midnight. This FEC report is critical and I need your help

Beto for America

Jason, I emailed you earlier about our big deadline at midnight.

We're just inches away from hitting our goal, and one more donation from you could finish it off. Can you contribute now?

Contribute $10

Some people want to count us out. That's why this FEC report is so critical. Showing we can raise millions of dollars online, without taking a dime from PACs or special interests, is how we prove we have the strength to win. 

If you can make one last donation before midnight, please contribute now.

Thermometer

We're so close.

Thanks for giving this all you got.

Beto






 

Update on our progress:

Jason, if you had asked me 48 hours ago if we were going to hit the goal we set for our FEC deadline, I would have said no. But with less than 12 hours to go, we're seeing a HUGE outpouring of love and support for Beto.

Beto for America

Jason, if you had asked me 48 hours ago if we were going to hit the goal we set for our FEC deadline, I would have said no. But with less than 12 hours to go, we're seeing a HUGE outpouring of love and support for Beto.

Now we have a real shot at hitting $750,000, but only if we can get your help. Can you make your first donation now to push us over the line on our goal before we close the books on our FEC report?

Thermometer

We have the entire team working on this goal — field, digital, communications, everyone! You may have even seen our staff tweeting about the internal fundraising competition. There's a giant "Goal Pole" in the middle of the El Paso office to show how close we're getting. We're on pins and needles watching the donations come in today.

If we reach this goal, it would be a HUGE boost. Can we count on you to help us push it over the line? Add a contribution now.

Contribute $10

I'm so proud that we've come this close, and I can't wait to celebrate with you if we pass that goal. Keep up the good work!

Jen O'Malley Dillon
Campaign Manager
Beto for America






 

Reaching

I'm counting on you, and hoping you'll come through again today. You've never let me down in the past.

Beto for America

Jason, our FEC fundraising deadline is here. We're aiming for a $750,000 goal before we close the books at midnight, and we could really use your help.

Thermometer

Can you make a $10 donation right now to help us hit this goal before midnight? We can't afford to fall short.

Reaching our goal before midnight allows us to run the big, bold grassroots campaign this country needs. It allows us to continue funding this with 100% people power. No PACs, lobbyists, or special interests writing us big checks.

I'm counting on you, and hoping you'll come through again today. You've never let me down in the past. Please help us reach that $750,000 before midnight.

Add a $10 contribution right now to put us over the top.

Contribute $10

Thank you for allowing me to run this race with you. I'm so proud to have your support.

Beto






 

Sunday, September 29, 2019

Bringing people together

This campaign is about bringing this divided country together so that we can meet the greatest challenges America has ever faced.

Beto for America

Dear Jason,

This campaign is about bringing this divided country together so that we can meet the greatest challenges America has ever faced. And we're doing it by going everywhere and showing up for everyone.

Just on this trip, we spent time in Aurora and Chicago, meeting with survivors of gun violence to focus on steps to reduce gun deaths in this country; we joined thousands in the streets of Denver in a climate strike to focus our attention on confronting climate change before it is too late; we spent time in Gary, Indiana listening to a community that wants to contribute to the national conversation on jobs and economic opportunity. And we spoke to nearly 12,000 people at the annual Steak Fry in Iowa, getting a chance to reach those who will decide the first-in-the-nation caucus, most of whom are still undecided.

Your donations make this possible, and tomorrow we have a deadline and a $750k goal. Can you make a contribution now so we can meet our goal?

Contribute $10

Your willingness to contribute to this campaign gives me the chance to travel to these communities and meet with our fellow Americans. It allows us to run a campaign that is fearless in standing up for the right thing and tireless in bringing in people from all parts of the country and every walk of life.

On this same trip we've also been to:

  • Skid Row, to meet with homeless women and men to listen to their ideas and solutions for housing and economic justice
  • A cannabis dispensary in Oakland to learn how transformative justice must be central to ending the prohibition on marijuana and addressing a war on drugs that has become a war on communities of color
  • A dry dock in Erie, Pennsylvania, to focus on creating more manufacturing jobs in America
  • Kent State, to hear about how student leadership was fundamental to ending the war in Vietnam, and is essential to meeting the challenges we face today
  • Dayton, Ohio to learn from that community's experience with mass shootings and gun violence
  • The Meskwaki settlement in Iowa to listen to Native American women as they describe the challenges and solutions to environmental and criminal justice concerns
  • A community roundtable in Lordstown, Ohio to understand the devastation of the GM plant closure there and the need to support unions and workers
  • A town hall in Pittsburgh, to discuss the cost and consequences of rising anti-semitism and hate crimes in America

Check out the photos at the end of the email. While we had the chance to listen and learn at every stop, I also had the chance to make my case for the nomination and enlist the support of prospective voters and volunteers. We shared with them our ability to win Texas and its 38 electoral college votes; our commitment to campaigning without PAC money or corporate help; and our success in bringing in new Democratic voters as well as gaining support from Independents and even Republicans who no longer feel welcomed in the party of Donald Trump.

Please contribute now to help us reach our goal before tomorrow's deadline. Help me stay on the road so that we can continue to bring our fellow Americans into the most important election of our lifetime. I promise to make the most of your contributions and to stay on the road for as long as it takes, to work as hard as we possibly can, and to be there for everyone, every day.

Thank you,

Beto

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Skid Row

Kent State

Dayton

The Meskwaki settlement

Lordstown

Pittsburgh






 

Final hours

In the last couple of days we've seen: 1. Candidates reporting BIG surges in fundraising before Monday's deadline. 2. Anxious donors threaten to form a super PAC to back one of our opponents.

Beto for America

We'll get straight to the point, Jason. We're asking for your help and a $10 contribution before the biggest FEC deadline Beto's ever faced.

In the last couple of days we've seen:

1. Candidates reporting BIG surges in fundraising before Monday's deadline.
2. Anxious donors threaten to form a super PAC to back one of our opponents.

The truth is if we get outspent too heavily, we could lose. We don't have to match every campaign dollar for dollar, and won't have a super PAC. But, in order to compete on a national scale, we really need to meet our deadline goal.

Jason, please make a contribution now in these final hours before our deadline. Your donation is absolutely vital if we're going to reach our goal.

Contribute $10 now

Thanks,

Team Beto






 

not good

Jason, we're worried. Right before a big FEC deadline, usually we see a surge in donations in the last hours. This is what the chart looked like last time:

Beto for America

Jason, we're worried. Right before a big FEC deadline, usually we see a surge in donations in the last hours. This is what the chart looked like last time:

EOQ chart

But this time we aren't seeing a big enough bump and now we are in danger of missing our goal. Can you rush a $10 donation right now so we have a chance to hit our FEC deadline goal?

Rush a $10 donation

Emails like this one are the main way we raise money for Beto's campaign. But only a tiny fraction of people who read actually choose to give each time we email. That tiny group of donations — five, ten, or fifty dollars at a time — powers our entire nationwide campaign. Today, we're just asking if you'll be one of those clutch contributors before our Monday midnight deadline.

This is the most critical FEC deadline Beto's ever faced, and we need your help. Please make your $10 donation as soon as possible.

Thank you for your continued support.

Team Beto






 

Deadline

This is the best way to run, and the best way to win. Ultimately, it's how we are going to make a clear contrast with a president who caters to these special interests.

Beto for America

Jason, I'll make this quick. I'm so grateful to all of you who have already made a contribution at the close of the most important quarter yet.

People want to know if this is a campaign on the rise, and if they too should join us in this fight. When you make a contribution — or for some of you an additional contribution — it really helps them see that their support can make a difference, and that they'll find themselves in good company. It lifts our momentum.

From the beginning we said we'd only take money from people. Not a dime from PACs. Not a dime from corporations or lobbyists. It's the best way to run, and the best way to win. Ultimately, it's how we are going to make a clear contrast with a president who caters to these special interests.

We are trying to reach a goal of $750,000. Can I count on your support before our FEC deadline at midnight tomorrow? Even if you can only give a little bit, it all adds up.

Contribute $10

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Beto O'Rourke






 

Saturday, September 28, 2019

Beto is headed your way

Beto is back on the campaign trail and headed to an event near you. This is your chance to meet Beto and join a discussion about the important issues in this presidential election.

Beto for America

Jason,

Beto is back on the campaign trail and headed to an event near you. This is your chance to meet Beto and join a discussion about the important issues in this presidential election.

Can you RSVP so that we can get an accurate count of all the people who are coming?

Events near: 90291

Wrong zip code? Let us know!

Los Angeles Town Hall with Beto
La Casa Del Mexicano
2900 Calle Pedro Infante, Los Angeles, CA
Saturday, October 5, 12:30 PM

Get more info or RSVP

Make sure to share this invite with friends and family. Forward them this email or share the event pages on social media. We want as many people there as possible!

See you soon,

Team Beto

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RE: seriously just 2 people in 90291

Hi Jason! It's Rob again with a little update on the whole goal thing.

Beto for America

Hi Jason! It's Rob again. On Thursday, I told you Beto has a SUPER important end-of-quarter fundraising deadline and a $750k goal. I also noted we would meet that goal if 2 people in the 90291 zip code area donated. That's based on the number of Beto supporters near Venice.

It sounds ridiculously easy, but it's the truth. Just two people would put us over the line. Now, the good news is someone from your area already donated! Their name was Larena from Venice (yes this is a real person).

That's a great start. But we're not going to make it unless we get two people in your area. So, I really need your help right now.

Make a $10 donation today — you can be that other person we need in the 90291 zip code area. If you do that, I know we can hit our goal.

Contribute $10

I wouldn't be emailing you so much if this deadline weren't super important. But I know exactly what's going to happen if we don't meet this goal... and it's not good. Our numbers will be made public in the FEC's official report. People are going to gauge them as a sign of the strength of Beto's campaign.

So you know what we need to do. We need to hit this goal and post some big, impressive numbers. That being said, can I count on you to be the final person we need in the 90291 area to donate now before the deadline?

Thank you again for all you've already given to this campaign. We couldn't do any of this without you.

Rob Flaherty
Digital Director
Beto for America