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| Dear Friend, When Barack Obama delivered his breakout speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention, the energy in the hall was amazing. He made thousands of people, including me, feel extremely proud to be Democrats. This year is going to be even better. On the last night of the convention -- when Barack accepts the Democratic nomination -- more than 75,000 people will fill the biggest stadium in Denver to be a part of the moment. We're opening up the convention to as many people as possible, and I hope you'll be there to join me. If you make a donation before midnight Thursday, you could be part of a very special opportunity. Ten supporters who give before the July fundraising deadline will be selected for an all-expenses-paid trip to Denver. You'll get to bring a guest, fly to Denver, spend a couple days at the convention, and meet Barack before his speech. Donate $5 or more today, and you could go Backstage with Barack: This would be a very different message if you were a Republican. For one, you wouldn't be invited to the convention -- unless you were a rich fat cat or very well connected. Also, this message would be filled with false, negative attacks targeting Barack and other Democrats. That's not how politics should work. You are what makes this party work, and you deserve the facts, not smears. Here's a simple fact: John McCain and the Republican National Committee finished June with $100 million in the bank. And that's not counting the untold millions collected by shadowy outside groups preparing their next Swift Boat. Here's another fact: Thursday at midnight is the fundraising deadline for July. The media and political pundits will once again be sizing up the DNC to see if we can compete with John McCain and the RNC. We need to close the fundraising gap -- and, unlike our opponents, we do not accept money from Washington lobbyists or special interest PACs. Instead, we rely on ordinary people like you giving only what you can afford. Let's show the strength of our Party and this movement for change. Make a donation of $5 or more to support our 50-state organizing strategy before tomorrow's deadline, and you could join Barack backstage at the open convention in Denver: https://donate.barackobama.com/deadlinednc With your support, we can do more than just win elections up and down the ballot in November. We can change politics and make this country better for all Americans. Thank you, Howard Dean  If you do not wish to make a donation, you can still be selected to join Barack at the Democratic National Convention in Denver. Learn more here. | ||||
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