Christie Vilsack had small fundraising get-together in DC on Wed evening, upstairs at the Mad Hatter on Connecticut Avenue. About 40 people gathered to see the candidate, probably most with some prior Iowa connections - in my case, a friendship with the Vilsacks going back to 2005. The crowd was predominantly younger (at least compared to this sixty-plus denizen) and quite enthusiatic. People were encouraged to sign up for ongoing contributions, and to use their social networks to encourage friends, even those without Iowa connections, to support this campaign - Steve King is that obnoxious, so it should not be hard to persuade some people.
One piece of news - Christie has now passed $1 million in fundraising.
You are of course encouraged and welcome to add you support. You can visit her web site to find out more about the campaign and perhaps offer your support.
Peace.