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Hi there. Is tomorrow your election day? Because it’s mine, and I am all in.

The last time I was this excited for a presidential candidate, it was Obama, and the momentum was there. I had goosebumps and tears and all my emotions on the line. But everyone seemed to feel the same as me, so we were all in it together.

This time, I feel that way about Warren, and her momentum is not quite at Barack levels, shall we say. But you guys, I want this so bad.

I’ve been phone banking for Warren all week long — calling strangers in South Carolina, Oklahoma, Colorado, Utah, Texas and California. Getting yelled at, getting cussed at and absolutely rejoicing when someone answered who was as excited for Warren as I am.

I am not going to lie, it’s much scarier to have this much invested with someone who isn’t a clear front runner. But I feel strongly about her as a candidate. Why? Let me tell you.

She has plans to help pay for health care, college, student loans and daycare — and the plans make so much sense! How will she do this? She’s taxing 2% of every dollar that someone makes after their first $50 million that year.

I mean… do you need more than $50 million in a year? I’m guessing not (sure would like to find out though!). I think this makes so much sense! The level of wealth in this country is staggering, but so is the level of poverty. You shouldn’t go bankrupt trying to care for an illness — that’s something I feel very strongly about.

But at the same time, I think we need someone who can come up with creative solutions to these problems and who has a record of working across political lines — and she has that in spades.

I also value her prioritization of investigating and prosecuting white nationalist crimes, as well as her plan to invest in rural America.

If you are curious where she lands on any issues closet to your heart, I encourage you to check out her multitude of plans and ideas. It is so impressive, as is she.

So that’s why I’ll be casting my vote for her tomorrow. I do hope you’ll join me.

(Also, the photo is a cell phone selfie. Crap quality! But you get the idea.)

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