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Posted on 03/11/2006 11:11:48 AM PST by ncountylee
NEW YORK -- Ticket sales for a major gay and lesbian fundraiser for Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton remained brisk Friday, organizers said, even after the leader of the state's largest gay rights group urged activists to boycott the event over Clinton's opposition to gay marriage.
Some of Clinton's most dedicated gay supporters acknowledge they are disappointed with her position, saying there is little evidence that supporting gay marriage bears huge risks for any politician.
The fundraiser for Clinton's re-election campaign on Friday night was the focus of a controversial memo written last month by Alan Van Capelle, head of Empire State Pride Agenda, a gay rights lobbying group. In the memo, Van Capelle called Clinton "a complete disappointment" on the gay marriage issue and said attending the fundraiser would hurt the interests of gay and lesbian voters.
"It will send a message to other elected officials that you can be working against us during this critical time and not suffer a negative pushback from the gay community," Van Capelle wrote.
Organizers of the fundraiser insisted Van Capelle's comments did not depress interest in the event, held at a loft in Manhattan's trendy meatpacking district owned by dress designer Diane Von Furstenberg. About 150 people were expected, with ticket prices starting at $500 per person.
Still, the widespread publicity generated by the leaked memo illustrates the extraordinary spotlight on Clinton as she moves toward a possible presidential run in 2008.
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The beast at a gay fund raiser is quite a shock...NOT.
Who cares, I'm supporting her cause she talks tough about the borders.. /s
As a delegate or speaker??
Prospecting for interns?
Looks like Hillary's back on the dating scene.
Yeah, right. 70 to 80 percent of voters say no to gay marriage every time it appears on a ballot. I'm only a little surprised that gay activists still refuse to see reality, though.
That's right and when she caught her husband cheating on her she...oh...yeah...that's right...she didn't do anything...well, she did use her kid as a prop...never mind.
Hillary is just sittin' on the bank of the river with a line in the water.
Well, who would want to attend a dismal fundraiser?
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And when she claims she doean't support Gay Marriage during the election, she'll be doing it with a wink and a nod....
And the Media will eat it up.......
Just another story about a bull looking for new capret kittens...nothing surprising about that.
Sounds like another GREAT Photo Op!
Hillary knows where to do her pandering.
Birds of a feather flock together.
Folks, we better watch it. She has more charm than John Kerry, and two thirds of the women out there will wind up voting for her when they look at that ticket in the booth.
If Hillary becomes Pres....I've told my hubbie...we stop paying taxes....some way, some how....
She went to party... and "you know what I'm talkin' 'bout"!
LLS
Actually women hate her according to the polls.
LLS
Her public!
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