Bush Plans Three Fund-Raisers for McCain Next Week

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May 23, 2008, 12:29 pm
Bush Plans Three Fund-Raisers for McCain Next Week

Henry J. Pulizzi reports on the White House.

President Bush will be raising money for Sen. John McCain next week ... Their appearances together next week will be out of view of the public ... Next week’s events will be in Phoenix as well as Salt Lake City and Park City, Utah.

http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2008/05/23/bush-plans-three-fund-raisers-for-mccain-next-week/

Bush begins raising money for McCain
By JENNIFER LOVEN

... The White House announced Friday that Bush will be the main attraction at events for the likely GOP presidential nominee on Tuesday and Wednesday in Phoenix, Salt Lake City and Park City, Utah. In addition to building up the McCain campaign account, the fundraisers will also benefit the national Republican Party, White House spokesman Tony Fratto said.

All are being held in private residences, and one in Utah is being hosted by McCain's former GOP rival, Mitt Romney, a potential vice presidential pick for the Arizona senator ...

During the Bush presidency, the press has nearly always been banned from fundraisers in private homes. Former President Clinton sometimes allowed the press into such fundraising settings, at least for his remarks...

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jJKuIgV_DL9pJM8VtuG787vik_GgD90RID4G0

Bush money train to hit the road, nary a sighting

... Bush will crisscross the Rocky Mountains Tuesday through Thursday from New Mexico to Arizona to Utah to Kansas raising money for McCain at three events and Republican congressional candidates at two others. They are all closed to the media.

“The reason that they’re closed is that the McCain campaign has a practice of having their fundraisers as closed press,” said White House spokeswoman Dana Perino. Bush has permitted the media attend fundraisers at hotels and other similar venues but not at private residences (like the other two fundraisers on the trip) ...

http://blogs.reuters.com/trail08/2008/05/23/bush-money-train-to-hit-the-road-nary-a-sighting/

The Green Zone
Bush Plans Fundraisers for McCain
By Michael Abramowitz

... White House press secretary Dana Perino told reporters that there's "a chance" for a joint public appearance at some point ... http://blog.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/05/23/bush_plans_fundraisers_for_mcc.html

May 23, 2008, 11:26 AM
Bush To Raise Money For McCain Next Week
Posted by Brian Montopoli

CBS News .. reports the first fundraiser will be in Phoenix on May 27th, followed by stops in Salt Lake City and Park City, Utah the following day. McCain is also expected to attend all three events, which will be held in private homes* ...

McCain and his advisers are believed to be grappling with how to deploy Mr. Bush, who remains unpopular ...

*UPDATE: The White House is now putting out word that McCain will only attend the Phoenix fundraiser.

http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2008/05/23/politics/horserace/entry4122491.shtml

Unpopular Bush is tonic, toxic for McCain

... Bush has done 19 political fundraisers in 2008, scooping up 37,142,500 dollars, according to records carefully kept by CBS news. His totals since 2001, including his 2004 reelection, are 310 events and 766,782,500 dollars.

The White House says the president plans to campaign vigorously for fellow Republicans, including McCain -- but won't say just how often he plans to appear in public with his would-be successor.

"I think you'll see the president out on the campaign trail quite a bit. We'll keep you posted on their events that they may have together," spokesman Scott Stanzel said Monday ...

http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jqiOLYXTXPjv2pvzsxLJx4nOEw3g

[ladjf]

1. That's good. Bush will hurt him more than help.

[Snarkoleptic]

2. Odd since Booosh shit all over McSame in 2000.

Mebbe ya can tell me when I can get muh teeth whitened?
Sorry, ya look like shit and are stuck in my wake-of-shit.

[jasonberlin]

3. I hope Bush sticks as close to him as possible...

...and as publicly as possible.