Governor cashing in on Rolling Stones

[davidinalameda]

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2005/08/11/MNGVCE66GH1.DTL

Here's the ticket: a private evening rockin' the night away with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger during the kickoff of the Rolling Stones' "A Bigger Bang'' U.S. tour on Aug. 21 at Boston's Fenway Park.

Here's the bottom line: $10,000 a pop to get in on a private preconcert reception and front-and-center seats to watch the show -- or $100,000 to sit with the governor in his luxury box.

The eyebrow-raising event is one of a cluster of glitzy fundraisers the star-power governor will headline in the next few weeks as he seeks to arm his campaign fund with $50 million in preparation for the Nov. 8 special election -- which will determine the fate of his political agenda and, observers say, his chances for re-election in 2006
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5 days in August
Some of the governor's scheduled fundraisers:

Aug. 17: A $500-per-person event at the National Orange Show in San Bernardino.

Aug. 18: A "private dinner" at the Sutter Club in Sacramento, where $100, 000 buys six VIP table tickets -- two tickets at the head table with the governor -- and three photos with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Aug. 19: A Lake Tahoe "evening of casual elegance" at Shakespeare Ranch in Glenbrook, Nev., sponsored by Nevada Gov. Kenny Guinn and other Nevada politicians. The $25,000-per-couple "Platinum" tickets buy a host reception, cocktail reception, photo with Schwarzenegger and seats at his table.

Aug. 20: A $25,000-per-person fundraising barbecue dinner in New Jersey with GOP gubernatorial candidate Doug Forrester.

Aug. 21: An evening at a Rolling Stones concert in Boston.

[BlueEyedSon]

1. Hope they play "Sweet Neocon" all night long

[davidinalameda]

3. I want campaign reform NOW

This is criminal that someone can give $100K to Ahnuld

if this isn't buying influence, I don't know what is

[Wickerman]

2. I hope they dedicate Sweet Neo-Con to him n/t

[Norquist Nemesis]

4. Will he be dancing to "My Sweet Neo-Con"?

It seems very odd, IMO, that he feels it necessary to go outside of his own state to pick the pockets of people supporting him. Did I miss something?

[robertarctor]

5. No. Schwarzenegger is the Fuehrer of Hypocrites.

And an assclown to boot.

[proud patriot]

6. um isn't that illegal ?

I used to work for a place that sold tickets...
How is Arnold getting those first row seats ?

[Merlot]

7. Good thing they got Grey Davis out of office

You know how he was such a big fundraiser. It was downright scandlous.

Or was that just becasue he was fundraising for Democrats???? Grey never did anyting as tacky as arnies BS.

[OrwellwasRight]

8. But he's independently wealthy; he doesn't need special interest money!

Er, uh, you didn't believe that crap either?

How come so many Americans can't see the truth even when it is right in front of them?