Lieberman Helps Collect Cash for Collins; Host's Fundraiser For Her

[EV_Ares]

Sen. Joe Lieberman (D-Conn.) is never going to win any popularity contests among his party's liberal base -- a fact he seems decidedly unconcerned about despite his 2006 Democratic primary loss to Ned Lamont.

Democrats' 2000 vice-presidential nominee Joe Lieberman, left, is helping raise money for Republican Susan Collins of Maine, right. (Getty Images)Not only has Lieberman endorsed Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine.) -- one of Democrats' biggest targets in the 2008 cycle -- but he's planning to co-host a fundraiser for her on June 21 in Washington, D.C.

The event, which will be held in a Capitol Hill location still to be determined, will feature Lieberman and Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) -- a very rare bipartisan fundraiser. Attendees are being asked to raise $3,000; $2,000 would come in the form of a political action committee donation while the other $1,000 would be a personal contribution, according to an electronic invite for the fundraiser obtained today by The Fix.

"Let's try to make this a bi-partisan tour de force," reads the invite.

"Senator Specter approached Senator Collins with the idea of doing a joint fundraising event with Senator Lieberman," said Collins spokeswoman Jen Burita. "Both senators are colleagues with whom she works well and good friends, so we thought it was a great idea."

(((entire article @ link belw)))

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/thefix/2007/05/lieberman_helps_collect_cash_f.html

[Atman]

1. Here is a great companion article...apparently Joe really can draw a crowd...

...but I'd bet not in the way he imagined...

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WASHINGTON - Apparently, no one can raise money for Democratic liberals like Joe Lieberman.

When the MoveOn.org Political Action Project found out that Lieberman was one of the hosts of a $3,000-a-person Washington fundraiser tonight for Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, the grass-roots, anti-war group pounced.

MoveOn has long been at odds with Lieberman, a strong backer of the war who won re-election last year as an independent. He has worked together with Collins for years as leaders of the Senate Homeland Security Committee.

The word went out from MoveOn Tuesday: Donate money to defeat Collins, who could face a tough re-election battle next year. And within 24 hours, more than 5,600 members donated an average of $63 each, for a total of $355,000.

http://www.courant.com/news/nationworld/hc-a2briefs0621.artjun21,0,48572.story

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[Skinner]

5. Sweet.

:thumbsup:

[fedupinBushcountry]

6. The Roadblock Republicans

You can go http://www.johnkerry.com/action/roadblock/">here and contribute also. All money contributed will go toward whomever runs against her in Maine. Screw the e-mails by the likes of Carville and the DCCC and go with ActBlue, John Kerry and MoveOn.

[Tesha]

2. When Democrats accept Republicans running as Democrats, this is what happens. (NT)

[Skinner]

3. FYI: This story is from May 14.

Very disappointing behavior from Lieberman. I wonder if he's going to be raising money for any other Republicans this election cycle.

[Gabi Hayes]

4. hosts

http://www.meredith.edu/grammar/plural.htm

[EV_Ares]

7. Just curious, do you correct everyone's grammer on here?, I will

try to do better.

[HCE SuiGeneris]

8. "Sen. Joe Lieberman (D-Conn.)"

:wtf: