Show me the money!

An unpleasant part of running for office is raising money. At the start you have to hit up friends and family for seed money to get your campaign off the ground. Some candidates probably have wealthier friends and family than others. I myself come from a fairly modest background so the ability to rack up a huge amount of money with a few letters has been limited. As difficult as it is to ask for money, it has been both rewarding and somewhat humbling when the checks start coming in. When you get a $100 check from a retiree that you know is on a limited income you feel deeply moved. To me that's a big show of faith in me, and our political system. I don't intend to let anyone down that shows that much faith in our campaign.