A Proven Delegate

My name is Ryan Moore, and I am very proud to be a part of the Political Revolution. Lane County for Bernie Sanders began a year ago, in June 2015, with just nine of us in a small room. Since then, we have built it into one of the most effective and successful grassroots groups in the entire country. From winning our primary by a margin of more than twenty points, to taking the cake at the Democratic Party of Lane County’s Chili Cook-off and Pancake Straw Poll, to having phone and face-to-face conversations with thousands upon thousands of voters before the campaign even touched down in Oregon, we have built one hell of a movement!


However, to carry it through to the Democratic National Convention, I need your support. While I am running as a national delegate for Bernie Sanders, the total cost of the convention, including airfare, hotel stay, food, and other incidentals, has been placed at roughly $4,000. I am, by no stretch of the imagination, a wealthy man. This sum is far outside my reach, and so I ask for your help. Are you able to contribute as little as five or ten dollars to send a proven fighter to the convention in Philadelphia this July?


Over the past year, my roles in Lane County for Bernie Sanders have varied widely; I have always been the main man behind our E-mail newsletter, but I have also helped lead our efforts on social media, establish a statewide, grassroots communication network through Slack, create a volunteer hub with OregonforBernie.com, pioneer several phases of our data operation, train countless canvassers and phone bankers, design and implement our campus blitzes, organize a canvasser caravan into Nevada (where I was given the incredible opportunity to Chair a caucus), and even share a stage with Senator Jeff Merkley and Representative Tulsi Gabbard at their rally in Eugene. I, along with so many others, have poured my heart and soul into this movement; while it has taken a great deal of time and energy, Bernie makes it worth the effort. I fervently believe that this is our single-best shot at retaking our Democracy from big money interests, and that so much more will be possible once this is accomplished.


I am eager to see our movement through its next chapter at the Democratic National Convention, where I will do everything in my power not only to secure the nomination for Bernie Sanders, but also to insert his policies and stances into the Democratic Party’s platform, and so I ask you again: can you spare even just five dollars to send me to Philadelphia this July?

Thank you very much for reading. Let's do this thing!