Consider donating, even $1, to Timothy Smith, Bernie's NH campaign chair At least, "like" him

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Rep. Timothy Smith 6:52pm Sep 22
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Rep. Timothy Smith
Rep. Timothy Smith 11:33am Dec 11
Friends,

Thank you for your current and past support. We're nearing the end of 2015, so I figured I'd send everyone a quick update.

I've filed my legislation for 2016, and my primary bill is an omnibus anti-corruption act that will overhaul the rules for lobbying, PAC disclosure, candidates taking donations from industries they regulate, and a number of other important measures. I was able to get ten co-sponsors, but I expect a serious fight due to the current Republican majority. Hopefully local media picks up on the bill once we get into the legislative session for the year.

So far, my role in the Sanders campaign has been very rewarding. I am on the NH campaign steering committee, and have been serving as a surrogate speaker and attending many events on behalf of the campaign. The response has been very positive, and as one of the very first elected officials in the country to officially endorse Senator Sanders it's been truly an honor to be part of this amazing journey. Currently, Senator Sanders is 10 points ahead here in New Hampshire in the polls as of this week.

One of the many reasons I chose to endorse Bernie Sanders for president is our shared belief that we should be elected by our constituents and not through large campaign and finance. In my previous elections, I have only solicited donations from 'regular people' and even mailed back lobbyist checks because I didn't want their corrupt money. I plan to continue this method for next year – I will only be soliciting donations from 'regular people' like you, and will not accept anonymous dark-money from superpacs. This means that I need to rely on a higher quantity of smaller donations rather than big lobbyist checks. Please consider donating a few dollars if you can.

Since a bunch of folks have asked, I've opened the fundraising for my 2016 re-election campaign ahead of schedule, using Act Blue

https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/timsmith2016


I run my campaigns with almost no overhead at all (really just bank fees), and at least 95% of all donations will be used to directly fund voter contact.

I'll be having a campaign launch get-together here in Manchester, as well as the 'official' announcement, in January. If you've already offered to help locally, I'll be in touch with the details – if you would like to help or get involved, let me know and I'll put you on the list. For the first half of the year, most campaign activity will focus on fundraising, social media, and mail. In-person campaigning probably won't start until late May or early June.

Happy Holidays, and best wishes through the end of 2015!
NH State Rep. Tim Smith (D-Manchester)

tim@timsmithnh.com
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