Landlord - late check from Clinton campaign donated Obama campaign

[Coexist]

http://www.seacoastonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080213/NEWS/80213011

PORTSMOUTH — Rochester doctor Terry Bennett has finally been paid by the Clinton campaign for rental of a Portsmouth building he owns. Now, he says he will donate the $500 check to Barack Obama’s campaign.

He said he’s doing it because he likes Obama, but also as a statement on the way he feels he was treated by the staff of the Clinton campaign.

‘It was the last straw for Hillary Clinton for me,” said Bennett.

Bennett said he believes the only reason the Clinton campaign paid for renting his 236 Union St. storefront is because he became the “squeaky wheel,” contacting the Herald last week in frustration because he had not been paid for more than a month.

“Thirty days went by, with no replies to phone calls, e-mails, no replies at all. Suddenly a newspaper article comes out. It was the worst publicity they could get. Three days go by and I get a check,” said Bennett.

Important? No. Amusing? Hell yes. Photo of man with the check at the link.

[goldcanyonaz]

1. Woohoo, only the 10th thread on this subject. NoBAMA!

[Coexist]

2. hey - I checked all of page one first - nothing.

so sorry to offend - but if it bores you, you probably shouldn't kick it with a response.

[Captain Hilts]

3. I worked with a winning presidential campaign that took TWO YEARS to pay its bills. nt

[Hill_YesWeWill]

4. I saw that, it was a little funny because, the poor guy, they really

did treat him kind of badly. I've read other stories too, other businesses being treated cursorily. You know, campaigns have to be senstive, it's their own fault this happened, you ahev to pay people for work they do for you!

[emilyg]

5. Dupe x10