Howard Dean yesterday endorsed Debra Bowen and is asking for your help:
I rarely endorse candidates in Congressional primaries. But Secretary of State Debra Bowen is a rare kind of leader, so when I heard that Debra was running for Congress, I pledged to do everything I could to help her.
I'm proud to endorse Debra Bowen — an intelligent, humble, and passionate public servant who has the courage to stand up to the special interests, and the record to back it up. We simply can't afford to let this opportunity to send a leader like Debra to Washington pass us by.
All of Debra's campaigns have truly been "people-powered" — and this time she needs even more grassroots action.
That's why I'm asking you, right now, to make a donation toward Debra's goal of 136 grassroots donations between now and March 31 — the first end-of-quarter reporting deadline. These fundraising reports will be scoured by the press, pundits, and her opponents to see if Debra's got the support she needs to win this election.
Can you chip in today?
Whatever amount you can afford will make a difference - it all adds up. Despite having an average donation being about 40% the amount that Hahn is receiving on ActBlue, Debra has actually managed to raise more online than Hahn thanks to having nearly 3 times as many donors than her. Hahn's getting a small number of donors giving seriously big money (including one $5,000 donation), but the regular folks chipping in sane amounts of money have kept pace - and we need to keep it up.
Right now the goal for Dean's end-of-quarter fundraising goal of getting 136 donors is just 30 people short. Can you donate so that we can achieve that goal? And can you please spread the word - anything you can do on that front would be very much appreciated.