When Marilyn of Redding, California heard that George W. Bush helped John McCain raise $3.5 million from the same big donors that Bush always counts on, she was motivated to do something she hadn't done in forty-seven years: she got involved. Marilyn made a small but important donation to our campaign, which was matched by another supporter just like her.Marilyn hasn't given money to a political candidate since 1960, when she gave to support John F. Kennedy. That's also the last time this Republican of thirty years supported a Democrat ("Though I didn't vote for Nixon," she says). This time around she knows how great the stakes are, and she sees that it is people just like her that are driving this movement:
What I admire most is the way the money is coming in... Bush helping McCain is standard operating procedure. Barack is getting his funds from the general public. People, even with a small donation, can make a real difference. I think it's fabulous.
That is how we're showing John McCain and George W. Bush that the same old politics and the same old money won't cut it this time. The May fundraising deadline is tonight, at 11:59 EDT. If you join Marilyn by giving today, another supporter will match your donation, doubling your impact.
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