Bush and Cheney: Fundraisers in Chief

[dajoki]

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Posted at 05:00 PM ET, 03/27/2006

Bush and Cheney: Fundraisers in Chief

Even as the poll numbers for President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney continue to drag, the 2006 fundraising pace of the White House's top officials has quickened considerably.

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Here's a look at the March fundraising by Bush and Cheney:

March 6 (Cheney): Event for Collier County (Fla.) party
March 6 (Cheney): Event for Rep. Clay Shaw (R-Fla.)
March 9 (Bush): Event for Georgia state GOP
March 13 (Cheney): Event for Wisconsin 8th district candidate John Gard
March 13 (Cheney): Event for Wisconsin GOP's coordinated campaign
March 13 (Cheney): Event for Illinois 6th district candidate Peter Roskam
March 16 (Bush): National Republican Congressional Committee dinner
March 17 (Cheney): Event for South Carolina 5th district candidate Ralph Norman
March 20 (Cheney): Event for Ohio 6th district candidate Chuck Blasdel
March 20 (Cheney): Event for New Jersey Senate candidate Tom Kean Jr.
March 23 (Cheney): Event for Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl
March 24 (Bush): Event for Indiana GOP's coordinated campaign
March 24 (Bush): Event for Indiana Rep. Mike Sodrel
March 24 (Bush): Event for Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum
March 24 (Bush): Event for Pennsylvania GOP's coordinated campaign
March 24 (Cheney): Event for Florida Rep. Ric Keller
March 24 (Cheney): National Republican Congressional Committee dinner
March 27 (Bush): Event for Montana Sen. Conrad Burns
March 27 (Bush): Event for Montana GOP's coordinated campaign

The most important conclusions to be drawn from Bush's and Cheney's fundraising pace is that the donor base of the Republican Party is still willing to turn out -- and dole out -- when called upon by the GOP's two top officials.

While a number of the candidates mentioned above may repudiate major tenets of the Bush agenda as they seek reelection in November, the money that the president and vice president raise for them will likely provide a resource advantage over Democratic challengers. And that financial reward is why so many GOP politicians are willing to invite an unpopular president and vice president to headline campaign events.

[jeff30997]

1. Apparently some peoples still enjoy freak-shows

"Ladies and gentlemen,come right in to see the Monkey-man!"

[Rocknrule]

6. One eyed monster! Step right up and see the one eyed monster!

Hey what's that it looks like a giant...

sorry couldn't resist. I love that part of Austin Powers 2.

[dajoki]

2. pretty full schedule...

makes you wonder, whose minding the store.

[pacalo]

3. Lots of hush money, & most importantly, they have to keep Diebold

working for them.

[dajoki]

7. Diebold...

Bastards!!!!

[opihimoimoi]

4. These guys are hardly on the job...no wonder the Nations going to pot

How many hours do they actually work in a week....3 hours??

[dajoki]

5. that was my point n/t