And is democracy working when one candidate spends nearly $4 million through Nov. 22nd and the other about $400,000 through Nov. 22nd?

I also asked that question when the New Democratic Network (a group working to make the Democratic Party more moderate) endorsed him a couple weeks ago and he gave his stock answer. I told him afterwards he still didn't answer the question and he said he'd have to think about what a spending cap should be. He still didn't answer the question on Forum though he did say he was proud of his 4,000 contributors who gave under $100. This chart from the Bay Guardian shows where his money came from and they did good articles in August and in this week's issue on the money flow.

This was sent out on Tuesday:

Please forward widely _____________________________

Grassroots Campaign Donations Needed

Give today at mattgonzalez.com/donate

We have only one week to go before election day, and the clock is
ticking! The final weeks of the campaign have been exciting, with Matt pulling into the lead according to several reputable polls and the momentum building by the day. “Matt for Mayor” signs fill windows across the city and the four campaign headquarters (in the Mission, Haight, Bayview and Chinatown) are swarming with activity and excitement.

What can you do to help add to this growing momentum?

Of course, we appreciate the hard work you all have been doing for the campaign, and we urge you to keep it up. We also encourage you to make a financial contribution to the campaign if you have not already done so If you have not given the maximum donation of $250 and are in the position to do so, now is the time.

Matt's entirely grassroots effort has raised over $250,000 in the past month alone, but in order to keep the campaign going full speed ahead, and keep up with Gavin's millions, we need to keep the donations rolling in. Matt does not accept corporate contributions or funds from downtown business interests, so we need everyone to make a contribution in whatever amount you can afford.

Please take a moment to go to our website at mattgonzalez.com/donate make an online contribution.

Or, if you prefer, you can mail a check to:

Matt Gonzalez for Mayor
168 Seville St.
SF, CA 94112

Please make checks payable to "Matt Gonzalez for Mayor". We will need your occupation and employer if you donate $100 or more to the campaign.

You can also hand deliver your contribution directly to the campaign
office of your choice. We have offices at 1717 Mission (at 13th St.),
568 Haight (at Pierce), 4919 3rd street in Bayview, and 909 Grant Ave. in Chinatown.

Thank you for your support.

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