They were here in NJ a few times meeting with Bon Jovi.
Posted on 09/05/2008 7:47:04 AM PDT by Calpernia
TRENTON, NJ - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama will be in New Jersey on Friday for a fundraiser at the home of one of New Jersey's biggest celebrities.
But the event at Jon Bon Jovi's Jersey Shore home is just one of two fundraisers being held for Obama on Friday. The other is at the home of Democratic National Committee Chairman Philip Murphy.
Tickets for the Murphy event will be $2,300 a person. The price jumps to $30,800 per person for the event at Bon Jovi's home.
The money from both events is slated to go a joint fundraising committee run by the Democratic National Committee and the Obama campaign. Bon Jovi has a history of supporting Democratic politicians.
This is a perfect fit.
Obama gives politics a bad name. Or you can say he’s livin’ on a prayer. Social disease? Maybe. But he’ll never say goodbye, even if he’s not wanted dead or alive.
bon jovi, liberal mental case.
And he’s one of my favorite entertainers too./s
OBAMA VISIT COULD COST MIDDLETOWN
Expecting someone? White tents were visible on Bon Jovi's riverfront property yesterday.
Sen. Barack Obama arrives in the Red Bank area Friday evening in the hunt for campaign cash.
He's sure to find a boatload. A cocktail party at one Middletown location followed by a 7p dinner at the home of popstar Bon Jovi will cost Obama supporters up to $30,800 a head.
Meanwhile, the township is expected to rack up some $14,000 in police overtime to provide security to the Democratic presidential nominee and his backers as they move from the Blossom Cove Road home of Democratic national finance chairman Phil Murphy to chez Bovi two miles east on Navesink River Road, today's Asbury Park Press reports.
So far, the campaign hasn't offered to pay those costs, the Press says.
Middletown Police Chief Robert Oches said he estimates the township will spend about $14,000 in police overtime costs to help provide security for Obama. So far, no one from Obama's camp has offered to pick up the tab, the chief said.
"We're going to have to shift a considerable amount of personnel," said Oches, who believes the visit's security is complicated by the fact that Obama will be in two locations.
One of several custom-made pro-McCain signs erected on Navesink River Road between the sites of two Obama fundraisers scheduled for this evening.
Once the bill is tallied, township officials expect to contact the Obama campaign to see if they are willing to pay, Middletown Mayor Gerard Scharfenberger said. "They're going to be raising a lot of money," said Scharfenberger, a Republican. "It's only fair to not have the taxpayers bear the cost of this."
Andrew Poag, communications director for Obama's New Jersey campaign, said he could not comment on whether Middletown would be reimbursed.
As for the impact on traffic:
While Oches does not anticipate that he will shut down Navesink River Road, he expects police will prevent motorists on cross streets from entering the path of Obama's motorcade in the moments before it passes. Press reporter Kevin Penton notes that Bojo's manse has become an obligatory stop — kind of like an ATM? — for Democratic presidential candidates. Al Gore was there in 2000, and John Kerry stopped by in 2004, Penton says.
Meanwhile. the Republicans have scheduled a a rally in support of GOP nominee Sen. John McCain at Middletown's Lincroft Inn tonight at 7p, the Press says.
more like Jon Bon @$$hat.....
My email from the campaign says that there will be a McCain rally with guest speakers - not that McCain or Palin will be there.
While I can understand the bathroom thing. I would probably do that too. And Jon is a great businessman with integrity. But,I agree with Alice Cooper. He said we are entertainers. We know nothing about politics and should stay OUT OF IT! And I like Jon’s music too. I will not tell my wife. It would bread her heart.
My husband received an email invite. Doors will open at 7:00 PM on Friday, September 5th at the Lincroft Inn, located at 700 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft, NJ 07738. Several guest speakers will be in attendance to discuss the issues facing both America and New Jersey in this election, and why Senator John McCain has been ready to be our Commander in Chief from day one!
True colors on display.
Will Richie 'DUI' Sambora be there too? Will he bring Denise Richards (or did he make up w/Heather Locklear...and is HL out of rehab?)...I tell ya, you don't visit PerezHilton for a day or two and look at what you miss...
My tax dollars at work.
I hope nothing bad happens - it took these clowns more than 9 minutes to respond to a 911 call of "shots fired" a few weeks ago.
Ah, that makes more sense! Thanks for the clarification.
You are correct. My husband misinformed me. I must tell him to read those emails a bit more carefully. He got me all psyched.
Don’t forget, NJ now bills towns for state police coverage.
Nice fundraiser, huh?
Eww! I just did a google image search to see if he had eyebrows and some nasty pictures of him came up. Now I need to go find a pointy stick to get those images out of my head!
It’s only fitting that celebrity Obama hang out with loser Jersey boy celebrities like Bon Jovi and Springstein.
In the late 90’s I did work at Heather and Richie Sambora’s house and they were very cool. He’s really the typical friendly guy, he always seemed happy. Heather was very warm and welcoming, frequently stopping to chat. It’s a shame how they fell apart. Their assistant turned out to be a pain, but that’s not unusual. They tend to overprotect their turf.
They were here in NJ a few times meeting with Bon Jovi.
Sing along with Obama as he sings “shot through the heart and Sarah Palin is to blame - I give liberals a bad name”
Bon Jovi was always the lamest of hair bands.
Is this good information? I want to bring my 13 year old daughter.
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