Thank you for your tremendous support throughout our campaign journey.  I am proud of the professional campaign we ran and of our message of restoring our public infrastructure, prioritizing quality public schools and promoting economic engines that provide high-paying jobs to grow our middle class and lift families out of poverty.

While our race for Congress in South Carolina did not produce the desired results, I’m encouraged by the over 120,000 votes I received.  In addition, I’m excited about the efforts underway to grow the Democratic Party in my home state of South Carolina.

I am particularly excited about the future of women in our Party.  To that end, I will work even harder to encourage more women to run for office at all levels of government.  As a National Leader with the Women’s Campaign Fund, I am working through its “She Should Run” initiative.

In order to position myself to run again, I must first retire my campaign debt.  My short-term campaign debt amounts to roughly $50,000 and is owed to staff, vendors and consultants.  My goal is to retire this debt by January 31, 2013.  Our long-term debt, that is, debt owed to myself is roughly $340,000.  My goal is to retire that debt by July 1, 2013.

Once again, I turn to you, my friends and loyal supporters, to aid in this endeavor.  Your generosity during the campaign was incredible and very heartening.

I am   asking that you once again extend your generosity to help in this first phase of debt reduction.   No contribution is too small.  Online contributions can still be made atwww.gloria4congress.com or sent to Gloria Bromell Tinubu for Congress, P.O. Box 51348, Myrtle Beach, SC 29579.

The dreams we dream for our children and grandchildren become realities.   My vision of restoring the American dream to South Carolina’s families and children can become a reality with your help and continued support.

Wishing you blessings and prosperity during this holiday season and the coming year!