Our opponents said we couldn't do it. They never gave us a chance. But in our campaign's very first reporting period, in what is our very first campaign for public office, we out-raised our so-called anointed Democratic opponent by a 2-1 margin.
Because of your help, we received more than $540,000 in donations; with admirable national figures and Nevadans lining up behind us:
Laxalt won support from national figures as well. Besides Rumsfeld and Rollins, he got donations from Reagan biographer Craig Shirley, investor T. Boone Pickens and Jim Nicholson, former RNC chairman and U.S. Veterans Affairs secretary.
You helped to make this possible, and helped show that there is support for those willing to push back against the status quo. We cannot stop, however. This is the beginning of a long year, and we will keep building on this foundation which has so bolstered and strengthened our campaign. Know that I remain eager and ready to serve Nevada, and have been motivated even more by the momentum this fundraising period has garnered so far. With your continued support, I am certain victory is possible in November.