Subject: R., I want you to know how we're going to win Arizona.
From: "Jacob Smith" <[email-masked]>
To: "R. Biden" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2018 16:39:33 +0000

Hi there,

If I haven't introduced myself yet, I'm the Coordinated Campaign Director here in Arizona. It's a long title that boils down to making sure we elect Democrats up and down the ticket this November. I'm writing you this email as our final fundraising numbers come in for this quarter -- and honestly, we still have a lot of work to do before our finances go public tomorrow at midnight. 

Like you, I get emails from a lot of worthy causes asking for donations. But before giving, I always find out where my money's going.

So I wanted to give an update on exactly what we're doing with the money that thousands of grassroots donors have already contributed -- and what you can expect your contribution to pay for. Simply put, we're investing in talking to Arizonans about the issues that matter to them. Whether it's using new technology to reach our volunteers (like texting) or lacing up our tennis shoes and knocking doors across the state (with clipboards of voting info and voter registration forms), we are fully committed to getting face-to-face with as many Arizonans as possible. 

These past few months, we've been hiring staff, writing a lot of memos (like this one!), and building the foundation for a winning operation. That's why I'm so excited for what's next: getting out there and doing the work. We now have staff in all 15 counties across Arizona. We're having our very first Weekend of Action starting tomorrow. And this is just the beginning.

The task at hand isn't small. We're coming up against big money, a steep voter registration deficit, national attention, and the Republican establishment that doesn't want to lose their hold on our state. This campaign is only going to get more intense, with big Republican donors pushing money into Arizona to run negative ads and intimidate voters. We're getting ahead of that by talking to Arizonans, building relationships with our volunteers, and becoming a true grassroots army.

I know we can out-organize the other side. I am asking for your help to make sure we can. And that's why your donation is so important to us. You're putting gas in our cars, clipboards in our hands, and yes, air conditioning in our offices -- and in return, we're putting our hearts and souls into the important work to be done here. With your help, we can make it happen in Arizona come November.

If creating a lasting Democratic foundation in Arizona for this election and elections to come sounds like a good use of your money, please contribute to our campaign today. I want our numbers to go public tomorrow and show that we have a team of grassroots donors -- yourself included -- ready to finally turn Arizona blue.

https://secure.actblue.com/donate/em_180629_js_strategymemo

I really appreciate your support. And so does my whole team.

Jacob Smith
Coordinated Campaign Director
Arizona Democratic Party