We know that once folks hear about this race from someone like you or me, they’re very likely to support my campaign.

But the hard part is making sure those folks are hearing from us, because we’ve got 99 counties to cover.

So we’re running a Donor Drive! An all-out blitz to get our no-nonsense, Iowa-first message out there, and we’ve set a 12,000 donor goal.

Can I count on you to have my back and help kick things off by being one of the 12,000 people we need to step up and chip in $25 right away?

“Why 12,000?” you might ask.

We didn’t just pull that number out of a hat.

My team and I have been crunching the numbers and talking to folks in every corner of the Hawkeye State, and we’ve got a game plan to win this governor’s race.

The number one thing that we can do to put ourselves in the driver’s seat is talk to as many people as possible in as many places as possible.

12,000 donors before the end of the month would not only generate the resources we need to hold town halls, recruit and train volunteers, and organize events — it would also mean 12,000 messengers ready to help spread the word!

That’s why hitting this goal is so important. But we’ve got less than a week to go, so it’s essential that we come out of the gate strong.

Will you pitch in a grassroots donation of $25 (or whatever fits your budget) today? The bigger the dent we can put in our goal in the next 24 hours, the better footing we’ll be on between now and Tuesday!

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We’ve got our gameplan, so let’s get to it!

—Rob Sand