Received this e-mail last night from the Progressive Change Campaign Committee in support of Rep. Beto O’Rourke’s (D. TX) U.S. Senate campaign:
There is BIG NEWS out of Texas. Check this out:
The Intercept: Democrat Beto O’Rourke takes Bernie Sanders fundraising model local in run at Ted Cruz
Boing Boing: Ted Cruz's Democratic challenger is a small-dollars fundraising monster who won't take PAC money
Texas Tribune: Beto O'Rourke raises more than Ted Cruz in second quarter
Metro US: Underdog congressman emerges as serious contender for Ted Cruz's Senate seat
PCCC members have played a big role in Beto's ability to challenge Ted Cruz so far, because replacing Ted Cruz with a true progressive would shatter the status quo.
Can you chip in $3 to Beto O’Rourke’s campaign to build on this momentum and keep headlines like this coming?
There are two big reasons why O’Rourke is going to need massive, Bernie Sanders-style grassroots support to defeat Ted Cruz.
First, Cruz has a nationwide network from his failed presidential run and -- love him or hate him -- almost everyone in Texas knows who he is. Second, Texas is a huge state with multiple expensive media markets. It costs plenty for any candidate to get their message out statewide.
To make matters worse, O’Rourke is largely on his own when it comes to national Democrats:
The Texas Tribune: "O'Rourke has deftly built an online following in recent months and standing-room only crowds have shown up at his events across the state. But he is still mostly unknown and on his own in this race.
"The challenger will need every dime he can raise to build up his name identification. And for now, it is unlikely the national party will help him in this effort as they focus resources on other states...
"National Democrats say they will prioritize supporting the ten Senate incumbents who represent states President Donald Trump carried in 2018."
This makes our grassroots support for Beto all the more important -- and his ability to run a Bernie Sanders-style campaign built on small dollar donations one of the best pieces of news we've heard in a long time!
Can you pile on and build on this momentum to keep the headlines coming? Chip in $3 to Beto O'Rourke's campaign now?
Thanks for being a bold progressive.
-- The Progressive Change Campaign Committee
Click here to donate to O’Rourke’s campaign.