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NY Democrats selling national convention access to big donors
Despite federal and state probes into government pay-to-play schemes, New York’s Democrats are offering fat-cat donors access to bigwigs at the party’s national convention in exchange for contributions, The Post has learned.
In their pitch for cash, state Dems promise to grant a dizzying array of perks to top donors at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia in July.
“We are proud to work with you as we plan for the 2016 Democratic National Convention. With over 400 delegates and most (if not all!) of our elected officials attending, we plan to make this a week to remember,” the state party said in a fund-raising letter.
“We hope you will join us to sponsor one of our statewide breakfast receptions, a pre-convention happy hour or late-night party!”
“Empire” donors who cough up $100,000 get “VIP credentials for all convention proceedings,” along with tickets to parties and photo ops with politicians at the convention podium, four rooms at the posh Loews Philadelphia Hotel and tickets for a suite at a Yankee game with a “special guest.”
In their pitch for cash, state Dems promise to grant a dizzying array of perks to top donors at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia in July.
“We are proud to work with you as we plan for the 2016 Democratic National Convention. With over 400 delegates and most (if not all!) of our elected officials attending, we plan to make this a week to remember,” the state party said in a fund-raising letter.
“We hope you will join us to sponsor one of our statewide breakfast receptions, a pre-convention happy hour or late-night party!”
“Empire” donors who cough up $100,000 get “VIP credentials for all convention proceedings,” along with tickets to parties and photo ops with politicians at the convention podium, four rooms at the posh Loews Philadelphia Hotel and tickets for a suite at a Yankee game with a “special guest.”
http://nypost.com/2016/05/07/ny-democrats-selling-national-convention-access-to-big-donors/
