When I went to this meeting tonight to strategize legalizing raw milk in 2012 and lifting regulatory exemption caps on candling and grading direct farmer-to-consumer eggs, the last thing I expected was a spontaneous moneybomb!
There aren't enough thanks. In 2010 we won because of your generosity. There is no question but that this race is winnable, though I admit I am a bit slow out the gate because the establishment guy is starting with a warchest by virtue of being the establishment guy, so he can hire heavy hitting campaign managers etc that I simply cannot.
Mind you, some professional big hitters want to help me win, but they are professionals which means they do not work for free. So I have not at this time sought their help. If we did manage to do some real funding I could bring them on board and all kinds of magic would start happening very quickly.
A recent commissioned poll in November put me with WAY higher favorability numbers than the NCGA as a whole, and the poll was taken in the Senate District. So, and I hate to put it like this but it's true, literally the only thing keeping me from being the odds-on favorite is money.
And money frankly is where I suck the most.
One campaign manager, and one professional fundraiser, and it's liftoff for real.
The "normal" race for State Senate in this region (the district dipping into Wake County) is something like $200,000 but I can win with half that. In 2010 we won with 27,000 vs my opponents 138,000. So we know how to make the dollars streeeeeeetch.
Problem is we are up against a brick wall time-wise. That's why I was in contact with John Tate of the RP PCC for help. He said he plans on helping me, I don't know if they understand that the establishment candidate is trying to suck all the oxygen out up front to take advantage of his "instant warchest" which I do not have.
In any case, thanks again for stepping up. It's especially hard right now and I know that. No matter what we keep pressing on, for liberty. For freedom in our day!
Yes Jacque is my mother, and my campaign treasurer. It was very helpful to have the expertise to be the treasurer of our campaign so close and with someone I so very much trust.
