Pres. Bush to headline Charlie Crist fundraiser (FL Gov race)

[seafan]

Pres. Bush to headline Crist fundraiser

By Jim Ash
September 14, 2006

TALLAHASSEE — President George W. Bush will headline a $25,000-a-plate fundraiser for the Florida Republican Party and Attorney General Charlie Crist next week, organizers confirmed this afternoon.

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"Presidents bring a lot of excitement and a lot of enthusiasm and they get people who might right checks to write bigger checks," said Tallahassee lobbyist David Rancourt, who is listed as a statewide chairman for the event. "As far as I'm concerned, I will wave signs, I will knock on doors, and I will do everything I can legally to get Charlie Crist elected governor of Florida."

With two ballrooms of the Ritz Carlton Orlando-Grande Lakes reserved for the Sept. 21 reception, organizers expect to raise $4 million, said John Morgan, a partner in the Orlando law firm Morgan & Morgan and a co-chairman of the event. Morgan is a long-time Crist supporter. Crist picked Morgan partner Rep. Jeff Kottkamp of Fort Myers as a running mate earlier this week.

"I think $4 million can be done," Morgan said.

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The president, Crist and the president's younger brother, Gov. Jeb Bush, are listed as "honored guests." Bush spokeswoman Kristy Campbell referred all calls to the White House and the Florida Republican Party.

Crist campaign spokeswoman Vivian Myrtetus said she could not confirm the fundraiser was taking place. White House spokesman Blair Jones also declined to confirm Bush's travel plans.

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[TheCowsCameHome]

1. Nothing like tossing Crist a few cinder blocks to help him stay afloat

Wasn't 19% Dick available to help, too?

[democrat in Tallahassee]

2. kiss of death; why would anybody want bush near them? Crist

is trying to come off as a centrist, why have asshole campaign for him?

[rodeodance]

3. you'd think Florda would be tired of the bush name (and friends)!!

[William769]

4. Trust me, we are!

[populistdriven]

5. Morgan & Morgan are HUGE workman's comp / ambulance chasers

[onehandle]

6. Asshole audience. Asshole headliner. They deserve each other. nt

[Straight Shooter]

7. "Presidents bring a lot of excitement and a lot of enthusiasm ..."

Notice he did not mention bush by name. Heh.

[lpbk2713]

8. Sorry, Charlie.

Didn't your momma ever tell you that you are known by the company you keep?


Dumbya is the kiss of death.

[Wretched Refuse]

9. Oh we can only literally hope

"the kiss of death"

[cliss]

10. Who wants to bet with me?

I bet $10.00 that Mr. Crist will not be at this Fund Raiser, not as long as Bush shows up.....

This has already happened many times, candidates suddenly have another meeting scheduled, or their Grandmother got sick or their pet suddenly needed an emergency operation.

They all know it...Bush is Radio Active.

Why doesn't Mr. Crist just add an 'H' to his name, that would be much better publicity.

CHARLIE CHRIST....that ought to do it.

[bamacrat]

11. Of course, his last name in Crist. And to Bitch that looks the same.

[retread]

12. Sun-tan Charlie has been running as a "Reagan Republican." This makes

it official; he's a "George W. Bush Republican."

[MasonJar]

13. That should be worth a few thousand Dem votes.

[VegasWolf]

14. Wonder if Kathleen Harris is invited? A woman scorned. Wonder how

long it will take before she really gets pissed off and spills the beans about 2000.

[seasat]

15. Did y'all see what Crist's LG nominee supported?

He cosponsored a law designed to protect flying the confederate flag. (Link to thread in Florida forum)

TAMPA - Charlie Crist's emphasis on civil rights in his campaign for governor could be hampered by running mate Jeff Kottkamp's support of a 2001 bill perceived by some as aimed at preserving Confederate flag displays.

The bill, filed amid controversies in Florida and elsewhere over public displays of the flags, was withdrawn after members of the state House black caucus objected. They accused the main sponsor, then-Rep. Bev Kilmer of Quincy, of deceiving some black legislators into signing on as co-sponsors.
...
Kottkamp was one of about 30 white legislators who remained sponsors of the bill, which died in committee.
...
The previous year, the South Carolina Legislature had gone through a nationally publicized controversy over a Confederate flag displayed on its Capitol dome.

[VegasWolf]

16. Hell, that should help him with all the crackers in the state. nt

[demo dutch]

17. There's an all out GOP assault going on all D-candidates in my area! SE FL