Dear friends,
Thank you. Thank you all so much. Thank you friends and family, volunteers and staff. You have brought us so far and you are the soul of our campaign.
Last night two things became clear. First, we might have fallen short at the finish line, but change charged across that line.
My future, your future, our nation's future is bright because Barack Obama is our next president and that is change we can count on.
Two: We know Missouri's Fighting Ninth lived up to its name and together, I promise you, we will live to fight again.
To my army of volunteers and supporters: our grassroots campaign was built and sustained by your sweat, your muscle, your dedication, your resources and your heart.
You have created an organization that enlivened our district, reignited the passion for democracy and put power back in the hands of everyday Missourians. It is an organization that I pledge to you will not expire today or tomorrow or for a generation.
Let me end where I am certain it all began for me. When I started this journey I said I thought this was not the time to be shy about what we stood for. I said it was not the time to back down from the serious challenges we faced then—and still do today. I said that if you wanted change you had to show up.
Well tonight our race ends, but our time to show up has just begun.
I can never begin to express how important you all were to me over the last 11 months. I will never give up on the values we hold dear. You will be in my hearts till we fight together again.
Thank you,
Judy