Posted on 10/03/2002 7:28:36 PM PDT by mr.sarcastic
WASHINGTON - Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's fund-raising blitz moves so fast that sometimes the recipients of her political bounty don't even see her coming.
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Few politicians are as busy raising campaign funds as the former first lady, who has been crisscrossing the country to help Democratic candidates in next month's election, in which control of both houses of Congress is at stake.
The hard work is not entirely selfless. Clinton's activities enhance the stature of those she helps - as well as her own. At the least, she is working to preserve her influence in the Congress, since Democrats can achieve more when their party holds a majority.
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"That's what it's all about - getting Hillary to the White House," said Bonnie Garrett, a retired economist from Bethesda who cheered Clinton at last night's Van Hollen fund-raiser. "If not Hillary, what other woman?"
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The senator will surface in Maryland again on Oct. 16, playing host at a 900-person pep rally at a Bethesda hotel, an attempt to turn out the women's vote for Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Kathleen Kennedy Townsend. Clinton's husband, Bill, the former president, will headline a fund-raiser for the lieutenant governor two days later.
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An invitation to Clinton's stately Northwest Washington home, which sits at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac, is a big-ticket item to the party faithful. Last month the Democratic Leadership Council rewarded its members with "Behind the Doors of Washington," a series of house parties that included a private reception at the Clintons' digs.
The senator will conduct a fund-raiser for the senatorial campaign committee at her house next week. She also will raise money at her home for Jennifer Granholm, the challenger in the Michigan governor's race, as well as for New York gubernatorial hopeful H. Carl McCall.
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Maryland area FReepers and activists, take note of upcoming Hillary! FReep opportunities-- particularly on October 16th at the Bethesda Marriott. Hillary will be there, as will Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, and Maryland's own Senatorial idiot, Barbara Mikulski.
Anyone up for greeting Hillary, KKT, et al in Bethesda on October 16th. It has the potential to be a ton of fun.
I have access to plenty of Ehrlich signs and bumperstickers that we could use outside this event. Now is the time to show undecided voters just how much support Bob Ehrlich really has!
If you want off (or on) this ping list, please FReepmail me.
I will do my best to ping regularly on Gov. Race articles, but with one month to go and things heating up, my online freeping is decreasing and offline freeping is increasing.
South Dakota: John Thune, current Congressman, (articulate, affable, attractive in an August debate with Johnson) running against Tim Johnson, current Senator.
Latest poll:Thune 43% Johnson 44% Evans (L) 2% Mason Dixon 9/16-19 MOE-3.5%
John Thune for South Dakota
P.O. Box 516
Sioux Falls, SD 57101
New Jersey: Doug Forrester (bio: former assistant state treasurer, now small businessman and university instructor) was running against Senator Robert Torricelli, but (since the NJ Supreme Court fix is in to reprint the ballots) is now running against the Democrat "Mafia" mascot, 78 year old, "have checkbook, will travel", former Senator Lautenberg.
Forrester 2002, Inc.
3535 Quakerbridge Road, Suite 400
Hamilton, NJ 08619
Minnesota: Norm Coleman, former mayor of St. Paul, running against Paul Wellstone, current Senator.
Latest poll: Coleman 47% Wellstone 41% Zogby 9/18-19 4.5%
Link to www.colemanforsenate.com
Coleman for U.S. Senate
1410 Energy Park Dr, Ste. 11
St. Paul, MN 55108-9865
New Hampshire: U.S. Representative John Sununu, son of former Governor, defeated current Senator Bob Smith in the September 10th primary and faces current Democrat governor, Jean Shaneen, in the general election for Senator. Sununu has less than two months to knit the party back together for the general election to retain the seat against a tough opponent, who probably would have defeated Smith.
Latest polls: Sununu 44% Shaheen 46% Blevens (L) 1% Greenberg Quinlan Rosner (D) 10/2 4.4%
compare to Sununu 55% Shaheen 34% American Research Group 9/30-10/2 4%
Team Sununu
PO Box 500
Rye, NH 03870
Missouri: Jim Talent, former Congressman from St. Louis, against current Senator Jean Carnahan (who was appointed when her dead husband narrowly "won" in 2000 election over John Ashcroft). There is talk that if Talent wins he may be allowed to take the seat immediately. Trouble is this talk has probably jinxed Talent's recent poll numbers.
Latest poll is before Iraq heated up:Talent 40% Carnahan 48% Zogby 9/17-18 4.5%
Link to www.talentforsenate.com
Jim Talent for Senate
9433 Olive Boulevard
St. Louis, MO 63132
Arkansas: Senator Tim Hutchinson challenged strongly by state attorney general Mark Pryor. Sen. Hutchinson, a former Baptist minister, is in trouble for reelection because of his divorce and remarriage after winning the Senate seat in 1996 on a platform of family values. He won his primary by 70% against another Christian conservative so the voters may be starting to forgive him. Without help, this is our most likely loss.
Latest poll before Democrats went to Baghdad: Hutchinson 40% Pryor 50% Arkansas New Bureau 9/16-20 4.5%
Hutchinson for Senate
PO Box 998
Rogers, AR 72756
Texas: State Attorney General John Cornyn is running close in the polls to Democrat Ron Kirk, former mayor of Dallas. Current Senator Phil Graham is retiring.
Last reported poll done by Demcrats: Cornyn 35% Kirk 39% Fairbanks Maslin Maullin & Assoc. (D) 9/22-24 3.6%
John Cornyn for Senate, Inc.
P.O. Box 13026
Austin, Texas 78711
b>Colorado: Current Senator, Wayne Allard, a veterinarian, is facing stiff competition from slick former U.S. Attorney and environmentalist, Tom Strickland. The Libertarian candidate, businessman Rick Stanley, may draw away enough votes from Allard to cause a loss.
Last reported poll: Allard 42% Strickland 42% Zogby 9/17-18 4.5%
Link to www.allardforsenate.com
US Senator Wayne Allard
300 W. Plaza Drive #100
Littleton, CO 80129
Georgia: U.S. Representative Saxby Chambliss against current Senator Max Cleland.
Latest poll is good news, showing Iraq debate may be making inroads: Chambliss 41% Cleland 45% Public Opinion Strategies (R) 9/30-10/1 MOE 3%
Chambliss for Senate, Inc.
P.O. Box 12469
Atlanta, GA 30355
Iowa: U.S. Representative Greg Ganske is challenging current Senator Tom Harkin.
Although way behind in last poll, (Ganske 34% Harkin 54% Des Moines Register 9/21-25 3.5%) Ganske may gain ground with the shifting of the national debate to Iraq, and the recent scandal of Harkin people spying on the Ganske campaign.
Link to www.ganskeforsenate.org (Credit card donations are made via Pay Pal)
Ganske for Senate
1200 Grand Ave.
West Des Moines, IA 50265
West Virginia: Jay versus Jay. Jay Wolfe trying to unseat current Senator Jay Rockefeller, using the same stealth grassroots tactics that won the state for George W. Bush. This one is under the radar, so you won't see any polls.
Friends of Jay Wolfe
P.O. Box 364
Salem, WV 26426
Of course she can. But, it's chump change.
It will be interisting to see if anyone actually gets into her house instead of getting lawn duty.
free the southland,sw
Well isn't that special....could it be...SATAN?
So in essence, she gets a tax deduction for guests who pay to basically inspect her grub infestation.
Bang! Bang!
Uzi's and AK-47s don't belong in our neighborhoods...THEY BELONG IN OUR HOMES in case of invasion or tyranny.
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