Tom Perriello meets Q2 Fundraising Goal - Go Tom!

I am thrilled to announce that, because of your help, we reached our $900,000 fundraising goal! For the second straight quarter, it was online donations that got us across the finish line with less than 2 hours to spare. That means we have broken district fundraising records for four straight quarters. Simply amazing. I am truly touched by so many of you digging deep to make this happen.

There is much more after the jump.

Pundits told us that a first-time candidate would never be able to compete with a six-time incumbent on the Appropriations Committee. Pundits told us we would never be able to raise enough money. Pundits told us that the 5th District was just too big for a new campaign. But clearly they underestimated the power of you, our amazing grassroots network.

Soon we will launch our economic revival tour throughout Southside. Your support will allow us to reach every county in the district to meet voters and get our message out. There is a tremendous hunger everywhere we go: people want leaders who will shake things up in Washington and fight for them everyday.

I have refused all corporate lobbyist money in this election, meaning I answer only to you. And I renew my pledge to work a double-shift in Congress every day to bring jobs and economic fairness back to the district.

I have long maintained there are threee keys to a Democrat capturing VA-05 (assuming, all else being equal, a good campaign, of course):

1. A great candidate. CHECK
2. Strong fundraising. CHECK
3. An overall Democratic tide generated by the top of the ticket (can't say CHECK yet, but this is clearly in the works with Obama and Warner).

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