I am writing to ask if you would make your first $2.70 contribution to our campaign before our critical FEC fundraising deadline ends at midnight. It would mean a lot to our campaign. ESPECIALLY today. Thank you. - Bernie

Here is the truth:

Friends -

In just a moment, I am going to ask you to make a contribution to our campaign for president. I hope that you will give me a chance to explain why this request — especially today — is so important.

Here is the truth:

Tonight at midnight, we close the books on a critical FEC fundraising deadline for our campaign.

When that happens, we are going to quickly report not just how much money we've raised, but how many donations we've received. And then we are going to get to work using those donations to win this race.

So our job between right now and midnight tonight is not just to raise as much money as we can, but to generate as many donations as we possibly can as well. And when you are taking on the entire damn 1 percent, it means everyone has a role to play in what we report.

So with the clock racing toward midnight, I have to ask:

Can you add your first $2.70 contribution to our campaign before our critical FEC fundraising deadline ends at midnight? This is a hugely important deadline, and I would not be asking if it were not so important for our campaign.

No one candidate can win this primary and defeat Donald Trump and the billionaire class alone. We only have one chance — and that is together. So thank you — thank you very much — for chipping in before this deadline ends tonight. It means a lot.

In solidarity,

Bernie Sanders

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