John Edwards...showing muscle!

Well, John Edwards appears to be flexing some muscle these days...in the coffers anyway.

This is what he reported in an e-mail today,

Dear Julian,
Last month, I challenged you to help us raise $500,000 during October. Thousands of you responded and, by October 31, your support helped us meet—and exceed—that goal.

But, in spite of this, there is a new pitch for money today...

"Now, I'm asking you to help us raise $500,000 in just two weeks."

"If we hit that target, this $500,000 will be doubled by matching funds through public financing. That would mean you can help us raise $1 million for the campaign just four weeks before the early caucuses and primaries—money that puts boots on the ground and gets our message out in these critical key states, winning over real voters."

What say, gang!

Should we cough up?