Here’s the invitation to Reshma Saujani‘s fund-raiser on Wednesday, which has been getting some attention lately since it includes major Democratic donors like Maureen White and Marc Lasry (and some guy named John Legend).
Not the usual cohorts for someone taking on an scandal-free incumbent Read More
Today on Newser, Michael Wolff writes about a New York Daily News story that appeared back in October, but then—whooosh!—disappeared from the News‘ Web site.
The article is about how journalist-turned-private equity investor Steve Rattner’s wife was pulled over for a D.U.I. But, for some reason, the story disappeared. The New Read More
A reader loyal to Hillary Clinton points out that of the roughly 300 Hillraisers who bundled money for her, it appears only a few gave money to Barack Obama or the D.N.C. in June, according to the F.E.C. filing.
Giving to Obama’s Victory Fund were Mark Aronchick, Clarence Avant, John Emerson, Read More
For all the stuffy ladies’ lunches, and high-dollar dinners featuring this or that Presidential contender, the world of political fund-raising is hardly a genteel place. Factions form, egos clash, turf battles erupt. By the time a nominee has emerged from the primary process, some of the deepest-pocketed donors—like their candidates—are barely on speaking terms.
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Some slights can be mended with flowers; others require cold cash.
Last night was Freddy’s first big fund-raiser: a $1,000 per plate affair at Cola’s in Chelsea featuring Howard Dean.
The event was closed to the press, but a Politicker source reports that Howard Dean came bearing gifts. He presented Freddy with a $1,000 check… Read More
Last month, Steven Rattner, the multimillionaire financier, former New York Times reporter and Democratic fund-raiser, turned heads—and raised more than a few hackles—when he took charge of Democrats for Bloomberg, the incumbent Mayor’s aisle-crossing outreach committee. Mr. Rattner’s role was unveiled less than 14 hours after the polls closed on a lackluster Democratic primary, and Read More
If you need further evidence that the game of political fund-raising has changed irrevocably, consider the case of Maureen White, a powerful New York Democrat who has helped raise $10 million for something called the Presidential Fund.
Inprevious elections,Ms. White’s primary role was to help solicit massive soft-money contributions for all sorts of activities, Read More
