McCain To Hold L.A. Fundraiser

Weeks after John McCain mocked Barack Obama for raising money in Hollywood "with his celebrity friends," the Arizona Senator is slated to join his wife for a fundraiser on Los Angeles' Avenue of the Stars this Wednesday.

The McCain-Palin Victory California Leadership team is sponsoring the October 1 event at the Century Plaza Hyatt Regency in L.A. Supporters who bundle at least $250,000 receive entrance to a host committee dinner and private reception; others can attend the general reception for $1,000 per person (or $2,500 per person for a limited edition "McCain-Palin CA" lapel pin).

The event comes two weeks after McCain chided Obama for fundraising in southern California. "He talked about siding with the people just before he flew off for a fundraiser in Hollywood with Barbra Streisand and his celebrity friends," McCain told a crowd in Ohio. "Let me tell you, my friends, there's no place I'd rather be than right here with the working men and women of Ohio."

All told, the McCain event could be incredibly lucrative for the Senator's Victory Committee (his own campaign is currently operating off of public funds). No word yet who is attending - but don't expect Streisand to be on the list.

Comments

[Franksa]

Republican Hypocrisy - So what is else is new?

Barak Obama - Change We Need, Leadership We Can Trust.

[DrBillo]

"old man speak with fork tongue"--that's the way Tonto would describe the McCain excuse making--a man of integrity is not lurking in his doorway!!!

[Sadie1976]

Apparently it's been well known in DC circles for ages, that McCain loves rubbing elbows with the stars! Anymore, if Mc judges Obama for something, you can just about bet HE'S doing it himself! What a total FAKE Mc is!

[Bitsko]

The republicans just do these things to give Jon Voight something to do. It's either a fundraiser or another op-ed for Rev. Moon's newspaper.

[MPCarr]

Both candidates have fundraisers. But Obama's Beverly Hills Streisand affair was made up of celebrites, all on the left, who use their fame to put down America. Nobody knows or cares who shows up for McCain's fundraiser.

[Jeff1958]

Hypocrite.

[Bitsko]

Criticizing the the right wing and greedy businessmen is putting down America? You should come by my local bar. It's filled with cops, firemen and other working people "putting down America."

[Sadie1976]

Celebs are citizens and tax payers too...why should they be disallowed from voicing their views or donating to the candidate they support? The "shame" cast on this is all part of Mc's phony pretense that celebs=eli­tists...wh­en he's been hob-knobbing with them for years.

[pascaljim]

Oh yes!!! we want to know who shows up....more fodder for the furnace..T­hank you....

[hockeymom huh]

It is more of who can afford to go and celebrities could afford to go and did in support of Obama.

[Opsimath44]

The title of this column should say "before and after attacking Obama for doing the same."

He held a huge Hollywood fundraiser on Aug 25th, about two week's before Obama's, and then this one for Wednesday.

It's all a test to see how stupid we are. So far, we're meeting expectations.

[progressivelady]

kelsey grammer, patricia heaton, bo derek, arnold, sylvester, demi, just to name a few

[Bitsko]

"Few" is the operative word. None of these folks have had a hit in years.

[ZDuck]

Has beens.

[ralph10]

A-list stars?

[nuglet304]

the guests of honor, naturally, being chuck norris and elizabeth hasselbeck. ah, a red carpet night for republican royalty: smells like pine-sol and moth balls.

[FloGo]

I am appalled at the antics of John McCain. It frightens me to think of him as President, but he acts as if the position is owed to him. It was so rude of him not to look at Obama even once while they were debating. And to think that Joe Lieberman would end up being either Sec. of State or Defense if McCain is elected. Heaven help us!

[cassidynj]

Isn't he in Washington leading the charge on getting the bailout past? What happened to "Country First""

[Bitsko]

That was a misquote. He was actually talking about the virtues of Jimmy's Dean's Country Sausage. Mmm mm, that's mighty good sausage!

[RedWilma]

I don't understand. I thought he opted for public money so can't do fundraisers??

[Bitsko]

He must have put in a loophole or two when he wrote McCain-Feingold.

[raskolnikov72]

So, I thought he got his max $82 million and that's it? Is he raising money for RNC house races (wink, wink)?

[sharri]

How does this man get his nose through the door

[SeanHannity4Obama]

he knows his stupid supporters don't care much.

[WillCooney]

Maybe "Entertainment Tonight" will cover this gala. Oh, wait, Republican celebrities? Probably not. Most are has beens and, were never really Movie Stars so much as small screen faves.

[tiajudita]

This would be his 2nd LA fundraiser within the last 2 months. The first featured the oatmeal diabetic supplies grouch.