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									 John, I have an important update on the state of our race, so I wanted to personally reach out: 
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									 FIRST, my opponents spent all of 2023 raking in huge sums of special interest cash. 
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									 BUT THEN, I was the top vote-getter at the California Democratic Party Endorsement Convention. 
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									 NOW, with TEN days to go before ballots drop, the latest polls show 20% of California voters are still undecided and our work to get out the vote has never been more important. 
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									 Here's the thing: As a Black woman, I knew I would never raise the most in this race – because on average, Black female candidates raise just a fraction of what white candidates do. But, I don't need to raise the most; I just need to raise enough to reach the right voters.  
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									 And if we do that, we will pull ahead – because the polls have made it clear that the more voters learn about me, the more I earn their support. That's why we plan to put every last resource toward expanding our voter outreach – and I'm counting on you to help fund these efforts. 
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									 John, will you rush $5 or more right now to help me close the gap in the polls and build a progressive future for all of us? 
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									 Thank you for standing with me in this fight. 
									 
									– Barbara Lee 
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