Attack ads and insults, distractions and dishonesty, and millions of dollars from outside groups and undisclosed donors.

The Washington establishment is throwing everything at us to try and block our path. And these outside attack groups are just another part of the same broken system that turns people off from the political process.

We chose to do this differently.

They said we couldn't compete without taking money from Washington lobbyists and special interest PACs.

But you proved them wrong when we raised more small donations from more Americans than any other campaign in history -- more than 465,000 donors and counting.

They said we couldn't be successful if we didn't have the full support of the establishment in Washington.

But you proved them wrong when we built a grassroots movement that could forever change the face of American politics.

In less than a week, you have a chance to prove the cynics wrong once and for all.

Make your first donation of $25 today and be one of half-a-million people who will own a piece of this campaign going into the Iowa caucuses. Your moment to be part of history is now:

https://donate.barackobama.com/match

This has always been an improbable journey, but here in Iowa people are feeling the same sense of urgency you and I share.

We can do this.

We can triumph over what Washington said was inevitable.

Barack