The campaign recently hit a big milestone that I wanted to share with you.
Our July fundraising filing with the State Board of Elections reported raising more than $210,000 during the campaign! This is more than any other Democratic challenger to an incumbent statewide and is indicative of the groundswell of support for this campaign to restore integrity to Albany and rebuild New York's middle class. I asked for your help and you delivered! Thank you to everyone that pitched in.
We're putting the money to good use. We just recently hired an experienced Deputy Campaign Manager and a full staff of Field Organizers who are making phone calls and out knocking on doors contacting voters. hese organizers need volunteers to help them. You made this filing a success - now we need your help in another way. Click here to volunteer!
Be on the lookout for a coming announcement about the opening of our second campaign office - we're running out of room for the volunteers at our Peekskill office!
You should also know we're watching every penny. The campaign is conserving resources until crunch time and, in fact, have been able to stash away about $0.75 on the dollar contributed for direct voter contact in the Fall. Make no mistake - we will be out spent by our well-funded opponent, but we've been able to narrow the gap significantly over the past few months. While Senator Ball's recent filing revealed that he had blown through over $262,000 on expenses ranging from golf outings ($7,000) to billboards ($21,650) to staff uniforms ($1,000) and numerous tabs from Albany restaurants and bars, we ran at a lean operation that spent one-fifth of Senator Ball's spending spree .
Why does this strength of the campaign matter? It matters because Hudson Valley middle-class families need relief. We need to increase the minimum wage; we need to invest in our schools; we need to pass the Reproductive Health Act; and we need to pass Campaign Finance Reform. My opponent won't do it. I will. This election is crucial for the future of our State and I'm so proud to have such a great coalition standing with me. Let's keep up the momentum! Sign up now to volunteer to help us build this movement.
Justin
www.JustinWagner2012.com