Harry Reid Pleads to Democrat Supporters: 'I'm Begging You'

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid begged Democratic voters on Friday to help the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee reach a $1 million fundraising goal by midnight to pay for its grassroots efforts in tough battleground states to "keep the Senate safe from tea party extremists!"

"It’s the single most important day of the entire election," the Nevada Democrat said in an email sent to contributors just before 9 p.m. Eastern time. The subject line in the solicitation says, "I'm begging you now."

"The last-ever end-of-month fundraising deadline strikes at midnight tonight...