Give Tom my best wishes! :-)
It's not my money. It's your money. Spend it as you choose.
But if it were my decision, I'd show up at the McClintock event with a check in hand for $1250.
As Lieutenant Governor, Senator McClintock can have little effect of executive policy or booked legislation but his official presence in Sacramento can serve as a reminder that their is an evil empire lurking on the first and third floors of the capital building.