Answering the call to serve.
That's the slogan for Rick Noriega's campaign for US Senator in Texas. Today it rings true for me.
I am excited to announce that I have taken leave from ActBlue, where many of you have come to know me, in order to join Rick Noriega's US Senate campaign as the Online Coordinator. While ActBlue will continue to help us change Democratic politics, I'm headed to my homestate to help change the direction of our country in a more specific way. Rick Noriega is an amazing progressive grassroots candidate and he's going to defeat Republican John Cornyn next year and become the first Democrat to win statewide in Texas since 1994.
But before that can happen, I have to fly to Texas. I'm writing you now from the Boston Airport where I will soon board a flight to Austin with my cat (Catfish). As you can see, she's handling it quite well. But we have a challenge for you...
But Catfish and I would like to issue a fundraising challenge in support of Rick Noriega.
It's roughly 2,000 miles from Boston and Austin.
We'll be flying for about 6.5 hours, arriving in Texas at 5 pm.
Can you raise $1 for Rick Noriega for each mile of flight by the time we land?
$208 for Noriega gets us to New York.
$570 for Noriega gets us to Virginia.
$1,100 for Noriega gets us to Georgia.
$1,415 for Noriega gets us to Mississippi.
$2,000 for Noriega gets us home to Texas!
Give here: http://www.actblue.com/...
That's $2,000 by 5pm, just $300 an hour- and I'm even give you a head start! I won't be able to check in on the progress of this effort until we land in the Lone Star state so I'm putting my faith in you to support our presumptive Democratic nominee to defeat John Cornyn. I wouldn't be returning to Texas if I didn't think Rick Noriega represented a once in a decade opportunity to change Texas politics.
It's time to retire Junior Senator John Cornyn.
And you can do it for just $1 a mile.
Our eyes are upon you Texas. Will you, too, answer the call?