Flashy GOP House Fundraiser Party Stars LeAnn Rimes, Nets $59 per ‘Critter

[babsbunny]

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By: Teddy Partridge Saturday April 16, 2011 1:02 pm

Spending a quarter of a million dollars to make a big splash with their first DC fundraiser, freshman California Congressman Jeff Denham and ten other fellow newbies managed to bring in a major haul: each of the eleven newly minted GOP ‘Critters will receive exactly $59.09 in campaign funds for his first re-election campaign.

Rimes and her entourage made out well at the Jan. 4 fundraiser that served as Republican Rep. Jeff Denham’s big political debut in Washington. Between assorted fees, flowers, catering and other costs, Denham’s special fundraising committee reported spending $212,250 on the Rimes event.

The committee, meanwhile, raised only $212,900 from outside contributors.

Add it all up, and Denham’s special committee spent nearly a quarter of a million dollars to net a grand total of $650 in outside contributions.

[Bombero1956]

1. and that folks is why Republicans suck at economics

they could've raised more with a lemonade stand.

[zeemike]

2. Maybe the fud raiser was actually for Rimes....n/t

[madokie]

3. Looks like no maybes about it

[roguevalley]

4. leanne rimes. homewrecker and bitcher everlasting. repub? Makes

sense.

[opihimoimoi]

5. They should be lucky...coulda take a loss and owe $3336 each

[damntexdem]

6. LOL!

May they have many more such successes!