DNC: Scandal-Plagued Vice President Raises Cash for Santorum

[MaineDem]

For Immediate Release
October 21, 2005
Contact: Damien LaVera, 202-863-8148

Scandal-Plagued Vice President Raises Cash for Santorum

Washington, DC - Vice President Dick Cheney and his top aide may be the
focus of a federal criminal grand jury investigation, but it did not
stop him from raising thousands of dollars in special interest money for
Pennsylvania Republican Senator Rick Santorum. Cheney headlined a $1,000
per plate luncheon today in Shavertown, Penn., to benefit Santorum's
reelection campaign.

Cheney's fundraiser follows the news this week that President Bush's
Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove was forced to cancel three events this
month, including political fundraisers in Connecticut and Virginia,
because of the criminal investigation into his own role in revealing
Valerie Plame's identity.

Democratic National Committee spokesman Damien LaVera today issued the
following statement:

"Senator Santorum is so worried about his reelection campaign that he
brought the scandal-plagued Vice President to a fat cat fundraiser even
as rumors swirl around Cheney's role in a criminal probe. While Karl
Rove was too much of a liability for Republicans in Connecticut and
Virginia, apparently Senator Santorum just can not do without the
special interest dollars Vice President Cheney's $1,000 per plate
lunch brought in.

"Pennsylvanians deserve better. They deserve leaders in Washington who
are committed to ending the culture of corruption fostered by the
Bush-Cheney Administration. Senator Santorum has not only embraced that
culture, he brought it to Pennsylvania to impress his special interest
friends. If Senator Santorum wants to truly represent Pennsylvanians, he
should have cancelled this fundraiser and pledged to join Democrats in
working for cleaner government."

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[swimboy]

1. Good luck with that, boys! I'm so happy you have each other!

[napi21]

2. So how much did they finally raise?

I read about this fund raiser last week, and the # of attendents was pretty small!

[ozymandius]

4. 407 dollars and 16 cents

just hoping

[MaineDem]

6. Cheney helps raise $300,000 for Santorum

Vehicles under $40,000 were in short supply on Sutton Road in Jackson Township on Friday.

BMWs, big model Mercedes and even a Bentley were common sights in the upscale neighborhood that played host to a $1,000-a-plate fundraiser for U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum.

While the day was meant for Santorum, it belonged to U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney, who came to the Back Mountain community as a drawing card for the event.

The fundraiser raised about $300,000 for Santorum's campaign chest, and more than $200,000 for a statewide Republican election fund, said John Brabender, Santorum's media consultant.

http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=15433781&BRD=2259&PAG=461&dept_id=455154&rfi=6

[napi21]

7. I'm a bit surprised. What I read said they expected less than 100 people.

Who knows what less than 100 means.

[MaineDem]

8. It means some gave more than $1000

With Host Committee and Sponsors I bet some gave a whole lot more than $1000.

[ozymandius]

3. Imagine that Cheney is indicted.

Now - can you imagine how radioactive this cash will be after-the-fact?

[Bernardo de La Paz]

5. We want pictures of the Frothy Mixture with the Cheney-er!

We want pictures of the Frothy Mixture with the Cheney-er, for any and all Santorum opponents to use.