Thursday, September 25, 2008

Hillary Clinton - Senate Democrats’ Star Player Back in the Game


Posting as the Sleuth (WashingtonPost), Mary Ann Akers reports a major fundraising event hosted by Hillary Clinton the other day. Akers writes:

“The Senate Democrats' star player is back in the game.

“Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) held a big fundraiser at her swank Embassy Row home, known as Whitehaven, Tuesday night to raise money for Senate Democrats, who are hoping to gain four to seven seats on Election Day. The event, hosted by the Women's Senate Network of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, was Clinton's first fundraiser for the DSCC since ending her presidential campaign. And it was a big one.

‘“The suggested donation to attend the ‘Checklist for Change’ cocktail buffet dinner at the Clintons ranged from a measly $1,000 to a whopping $28,500.

‘“The DSCC wouldn't cough up how much money was raised at the event but a well-placed source familiar with the fundraiser said the total amount was in the ‘hundreds of thousands of dollars.”’

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