WOW!  The outpouring from MomsRising members to help launch MomsVote 2012 has been jaw-dropping. But we haven't reached our goal of $30,000 yet.

This launch is so important that a private donor--a mother of two and grandmother of three--just stepped forward with $10,000 in matching funds for MomsRising members who contribute to the launch of MomsVote 2012 in the next 72 hours.

That means your contributions today will be matched dollar for dollar -- and will enable us to launch MomsVote 2012 full force:

https://action.momsrising.org/donate/MomsVote2012/

Time is tight. With the first official 2012 Presidential election nominating process happening in just 6 days, MomsVote is urgently needed.

Why?  Because heading into Election 2012 we can already see that economic security policies critical to women, mothers, and families on Main Streets across the nation are often being overlooked in what, frankly, are frequently testosterone-driven sparring contests between candidates.

Through MomsVote, we will make sure the voices of women and mothers are heard more clearly in the national political conversation.

We will educate the candidates about what really matters the most to women and moms, register women to vote, and more. We will come at the election process from every side: On-the-ground, through local and national media outlets, Facebook, Twitter, and a crescendo of email and phone calls reminding them that moms are a powerful voting block who can no longer be ignored.

* Will you help make sure this happens?

https://action.momsrising.org/donate/MomsVote2012/

As we launch the MomsVote 2012 campaign, we all need to pitch in. Today's a great day to do it because your donation will be matched dollar for dollar:

• $10 becomes $20…
• $35 becomes $70...
• $50 becomes $100…
• $100 becomes $200, and so on….

*Will you donate now and double your power in support of MomsVote 2012? As an added incentive, if you donate $35 or more now (which turns into $70 thanks to the matching donation), then you will receive the limited-edition "It's Time To Use Our Outside Voices" empowering MomsRising tote bag pictured on the right (and any donation under $35 gets a gift of a free bumper sticker):

https://action.momsrising.org/donate/MomsVote2012/

As we go into this fight, every donation--no matter how large or small--adds up.  And every donation is needed now.  In just 6 days, the first official 2012 Presidential election nominating process will happen in Iowa.

It’s time to bring forward the voices of mothers and families in full force.

That's going to take some intense organizing -- and organizing takes money.

We can't let this matching funds opportunity pass us by. Please double your power by donating to our MomsVote 2012 matching gift campaign today:

https://action.momsrising.org/donate/MomsVote2012/

Together we can bring the voices of women and mothers forward in the 2012 elections--and change our nation for the better for our children, and for generations to come.

*Just so you have it handy, here's that link again:

https://action.momsrising.org/donate/MomsVote2012/

Happy Holidays and thank you for powering MomsRising!

P.S.  Great news!  Late last week, Congress approved a two-month renewal of payroll tax cuts for 160 million workers and unemployment benefits for millions. Thank you to all the MomsRising.org members and others who reached out by email, phone, blogs, Twitter, Facebook, and more to your members of Congress demanding that unemployment insurance and the payroll tax holiday be extended. Your voices were heard!