March 21, 2007
The Practical CampaignHotline Blog-National Journal
The guests at last night's fundraiser for Sen. Hillary Clinton, each of them paying $1K, $2.3K or $4.K, were treated to a sparse spread of vegetables, breads and cheeses. Hillary even addressed the slim pickings in her speech, noting: "We run a tight ship. You may have noticed we don’t have dinner here tonight"
Still, she told the crowd she would make it worth their while, and wallets, if she's elected. Spotted among the breads and vegetables at the Marriott Wardman Park fundraiser last night: Eliot Engel (NY), Jerrold Nadler (NY), Sheila Jackson-Lee (TX), and Madeleine Albright.
Meanwhile, the following is a time-line of the night:
Terry McAuliffe introduced the Clintons at 8:11. At 8:13, grown men are reduced to adolescents at a Clay Aiken concert, as they eagerly hold up their camera phones. Bill Clinton begins his introduction of Hillary Clinton at 8:14. Hillary takes the mic at 8:25 and Bill exits the stage.
Hillary begins by thanking her supporters. At 8:32, health care needs to be fixed. At 8:33, a cell phone rings. By 8:35, education is key and by 8:38, the climate crisis really needs to be solved. It's 8:41 when a Code Pink woman starts screaming. It's also 8:41 when the Code Pink woman is dragged out immediately by four security guards. At 8:43, Iraq is briefly mentioned. At 8:45, there's a "call to service." Finally, at 8:46, there's a "God Bless" reference and sustained applause. At 9:15, 10,000 Maniac's "These are Days" plays for the 4th time. At 9:30, both Clintons are still working the crowd, when Engel is spotted again-- this time on the rope line trying to talk to the couple like everyone else. [NORA MCALVANAH]
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