BREAKING: Howard Dean drops out of LGBT DNC fundraiser

[FreeState]

http://www.pamshouseblend.com/diary/11682/breaking-howard-dean-drops-out-of-dnc-fundraiser

Ben Smith at The Politico:

A Dean spokeswoman, Karen Finney, stressed that Dean's move was a scheduling conflict due to a "family commitment."


NOT ATTENDING BUT HAVE LENT THEIR NAME:
Suze Orman
Elizabeth Birch

ATTENDING:

Virginia Governor / DNC Chair Tim Kaine
Chairman Barney Frank
Representatives Tammy Baldwin and Jared Polis
District of Columbia Mayor Adrian Fenty
Former head of the NBJC, Alexander Robinson (NBJC said that none of its board will attend)
GMHC's Marjorie Hill
Iraq Marine vet Brian Fricke
Billy Bean
Former GLAAD head Joan Garry
Keith Boykin
Ray Buckley
Brian Johnson
Former SLDN head Dixon Osburn
Paul Smith
Mitchell Gold (he shared his thoughts about attending on the Blend)
Krystal Ball

DROPPED:

Former DNC Chair Howard Dean
Vermont Senate President Pete Shumlin
David Mixner
Richard Socarides
The Task Force's Rea Carey
HRC's Marty Rouse
ESPA's Alan Van Capelle
GLAD's Mary Bonauto
Towleroad's Andy Towle
Corey Johnson
Bruce Bastian
Hilary Rosen
The Victory Fund's Chuck Wolfe