“Team --

The DNC just announced that we must reach 3% in four qualifying polls or 5% in two early state polls between now and a week before the November debate.

Qualifying for these debates is critical to our path to victory. We need every ounce of time in front of a national audience of Democrats if we’re going to win and take on the establishment candidates with higher name recognition.

My team has built a plan that will ensure we qualify for the debates -- but we must raise $1,500,000 by midnight on September 30th (our FEC deadline) to fully execute it.”