Edwards has O.C. lunch date

[question everything]

Monday, July 12, 2004

Orange County's been on a roll when it comes to visits from the highest-profile Democrats – and the trend will continue, with John Kerry's chosen running mate John Edwards stopping in for lunch at the Balboa Bay Club in Newport Beach on Saturday.

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The event is expected to sell all 450 available seats, with a minimum $1,000 per-plate donation. Barbaro said he expects to raise at least $500,000, and several commitments have been made for the maximum donation of $27,000 – including himself, county Democratic Foundation founder Wylie Aitken, former Irvine Co. board member Joan Irvine Smith, and county Democrat icon Dick O'Neill.

As of May 31, Orange County contributions of $200 or more accounted for $500,000 in Kerry donations – compared to $2.3 million for President George W. Bush. Barbaro estimated the county's grand total for Kerry to date is more than $1 million.

Edwards plans to spend Friday night in Los Angeles before coming south. He will join Kerry, Bill Clinton, the Rev. Jesse Jackson and Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle as Democratic luminaries to speak in the county in the past month.

For information on the event, call (714) 543-WINS.

http://www.ocregister.com/ocr/2004/07/12/sections/local/local/article_164834.php

[genius]

1. $1000 a plate and not a penny for promoting Kerry to the public

With all the money, the Dems in OC are raking in, it would seem that they could donate a few dollars to their own fair booth for buttons, bumper stickers and decorations so that they don't look so pathetic compared to the nearby Republican booth,which has tons of give-aways and decorations. It this all about playing the game and not about winning?

[The Sushi Bandit]

2. I had dinner there last week.. it is a Repuk stronghold

all of OC's big republican shits eat & drink there. I guess Rep. Cox will have to eat somwhere else (University Club)