MyVoice Campaign

Becoming a Grassroots Donor is your way of saying:

“My Voice …Does Count!”

Congressman John P. Sarbanes

In the 2012 House Elections…

Your Voice

Regular Americans gave$181,974,119

Big Donor Voicevs.

Big donors & PACs gave

$1,206,618,306

(Big Donors = $720,383,765)(PACs = $364,052,691)

(Other = $122,181,839)

The institutions of democracy are increasingly leaning away from the people

and towards the big money...


Big Energy

+$140 million

+$380 million

LOBBYIST

Financial Industry

+$660 million

+$490 million

LOBBYIST


Walking the walk…

• Haven’t taken PAC money in over two years.

• Created system in my campaign to provide a multiple match on every grassroots donation.

We’ve formed over 100 grassroots donor teams around the 3rd District and asked each to raise $1000 from the

grassroots.

• I am not taking any PAC money.

My Part: Your Part:

• Becoming a grassroots donor.

The Government By the People Act1. Refundable My Voice tax credit. Increase grassroots

participation.

1. Freedom from Influence Fund. Amplifies the voice of the grassroots.

1. Extra Support. Keeps outside spending from drowning out the voice of the people.

100 Teams

Challenged to raise

$1000

“My Voice … DOES Count!”

The MyVoice Teams

1.Team USA

2.Team Maryland

3.Your Local Team e.g. Silver Spring Green

How can you get involved?

• Become a Grassroots Donor• Become a MyVoice Team Captain• Join a MyVoice Booster• Host a house party • Canvass/Door Knock• Phone Bank/chain letter• Talk to your neighbors about the effort. Try to

engage people who typically haven’t been involved in politics

• Sign the Government By the People Act Petition• Get others to sign the Petition

• Join the Digital Street Team and help spread the word online

How can you make a donation?

• Check or Cash? • Use our donation envelopes

• Credit Card?• Find a staffer and they will process on

their phone with Square technology.

• Online?• Go to www.grassrootsdonor.com

Keep up with us online at:

Find materials at:www.grassrootsdonor.com/t

oolkit

/grassrootsdonor

@Grassrootsdonor

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