The Darcy Burner campaign (WA-08) has a had a great year out fundraising incumbent Dave Reichert in Q3, and reporting more cash on hand through September. Now the campaign is making one final push for the final quarter of the year to raise $25,000 before midnight Monday Dec 31st. That's less than 35 hours from now, as a countdown clock at the Burner site reminds us.
This is the giving season, so if you have some change to spare, $10, $20, $100, whatever, please consider making an end of year contribution to help ring in the new year on another positive note for a campaign that is turning heads in the district and nationally, and causing the Reichert campaign to jump through all kinds of (possibly illegal) reporting hoops to just try and make their fundraising numbers appear respectable.
In 2006 Darcy came within a whisker of beating Reichert in a race she entered as a complete unknown. Since then she has embraced the netroots, and made an early start in her rematch race, eliminating the huge advantage Reichert had at this point in 2005. As such she enters 2008 in prime position to become the first ever Democratic representative of WA-08, but she will need our continued support, so every little bit now, or over the next 10 months will be critical.
You can contribute directly through the campaign Web site or ActBlue.
Update: According to the campaign, this final push has brought in close to $20K so far. As Goldy at HorsesAss.org writes:
The 4th Quarter fundraising period is drawing to a close, and where Darcy stands in relation to Dave Reichert and to her fellow Democratic challengers will largely determine the level of financial and logistical support she will initially receive from the DCCC and other organizations. A strong showing will put Darcy near the top of the list, positioning her to make a strong run out of the gate in 2008. A disappointing showing could set her campaign back into the second tier of competitive races, giving Reichert the breathing room he so desperately needs.
A small donation now will go a long way.