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2004-04-03 Fifth Column
A fine cast of ’Characters’
EFL
Clinton has taken part in some fundraising on Kerry’s behalf in the last few weeks. "Clinton is still the star fundraiser," says Ms Bojarsky. But she warns that the traditional forms of fundraising - dinners, receptions and the like - could suffer from "donor fatigue". Others believe the deep antipathy towards President Bush among the Democratic faithful will continue to drive up the Kerry fundraising total beyond even his aides’ most optimistic predictions. The campaign initially expected $80m this year, but Kerry backers are now talking about the possibility of $100m or $120m. With the help of allied liberal groups, the Kerry camp can at least hope to compete with the Bush campaign’s spending, in contrast to recent presidential elections in which Republicans have typically spent double the Democratic total.

Senator Kerry has waived his rights to public matching funds to avoid a federally-imposed cap on spending before the July Democratic nomination. However, the Republicans have mounted a legal challenge, claiming the party is breaking campaign finance rules by coordinating its operations with liberal organisations such as MoveOn.org and the Media Fund, which are raising money as independent groups and are therefore free to receive large single donations that are out of bounds to candidates.

Hollywood Democrats at the Kerry fundraiser
John Williams (film score composer)
Barbra Streisand
James Brolin
Ted Danson
Mary Steenburgen
Jason Alexander
Leonardo DiCaprio
Christina Applegate
Oliver Stone
Dustin Hoffman
Danny DeVito
Rhea Perlman
Larry David
Sharon Stone
Tom Ford (designer and film wannabe)
Anjelica Huston
Tobey Maguire
Quincy Jones
Brad Pitt
Jennifer Aniston
Kevin Costner
Posted by Super Hose 2004-04-03 1:23:58 AM|| || Front Page|| [11131 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 I don't know what's stranger, that there are so many of these useful idiots, or that so many of them are already active in the Rantburg Search Index.

So much for enjoying the movies.
Posted by Phil Fraering 2004-04-03 12:06:48 PM|| [http://newsfromthefridge.typepad.com]  2004-04-03 12:06:48 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 I don't know what's stranger, that there are so many of these useful idiots...

Fantasy is their stock in trade. It's simple really.
Posted by Leftwat 2004-04-03 12:15:57 PM||   2004-04-03 12:15:57 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Ooh, that was me.
Posted by Bulldog  2004-04-03 12:16:25 PM||   2004-04-03 12:16:25 PM|| Front Page Top

#4  But she warns that the traditional forms of fundraising - dinners, receptions and the like - could suffer from "donor fatigue".

Hell, I'm suffering from Clinton fatigue.
Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2004-04-03 12:40:32 PM||   2004-04-03 12:40:32 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Poor Tom Ford (designer and film wannabe) He gets no respect -even Fred skipped his name.
Posted by Super Hose  2004-04-03 5:53:43 PM||   2004-04-03 5:53:43 PM|| Front Page Top

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