Posted on 01/26/2007 8:24:56 AM PST by meg88
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Elizabeth Taylor likes the way Hillary Rodham Clinton thinks and that is worth a check for $100,000.
While the rest of Hollywood starts to choose sides in the 2008 U.S. presidential race, Taylor has already picked the New York Democratic senator as her favorite candidate and written her a $100,000 check for the campaign.
In a statement released on Thursday, the actress said, "I have contributed to Sen. Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign because she has a mind of her own and a very strong one at that.
"I like the way she thinks. She is very savvy and a smart leader with years of experience in government, diplomacy and politics."
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Taylor's spokesman Dick Guttman said the campaign donation was $100,000. Taylor, 74, is one of Hollywood's leading AIDS activists and supporters of liberal causes.
With the fight for the presidential nominations of both parties just starting, Hollywood -- a key center for fund raising and celebrity -- is still choosing sides. Some former key supporters of the senator and her husband, former President Bill Clinton, are showing interest in Illinois Democratic Sen. Barack Obama.
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She released a statment to announce a political contribution?
I thought there was a $5,000 limit.
This story was denied by Taylor and the records showed she gave only $2,100 as allowed by law.
Huh? I thought one could only contribute $2000. per cycle in an election.
Can someone explain the basics here, obviously I'm missing something.
Liz Taylor tells the world: "I'm an idiot!"
How does she now feel about Jacko?
Probably if she gave more than the limit, it was funnelled into soft money. Hillary's not that stupid.
Must be nice to have $100K to absolutely flush away like that. She'd have gotten something better by giving it out on Skid Row.
Brain dead
Intestersting question. You can only give $2K directly to a candidate, but can you make unlimited donations to HILPAC?
Seriously, I thought she was too.
Tithing to her god.
Droopy.
"This story was denied by Taylor and the records showed she gave only $2,100 as allowed by law."
That's what I read yesterday. I don't think this is an accurate story. $100K would get Liz and Hil in a lot of trouble, I think.
That's what I thought. I guess not if your name is Elizabeth Taylor. One of her many husbands probably cleared the way for this largesse.
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