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

[ReadyReader]

Who in God's green Hollywood would attend such a function?

[andhakari]

I wish you people would stop expecting McCain to be rational. It's not fair. He was POW and endured crashing 5 planes, for goodness sake.

[mk3872]

Well, if Obama chickens out and does not tie this to McPOW's hypocracy as well as to the financial condition of middle-class voters, then Obama deserves to lose in November.

With so many easy targets, Obama should hit McCain hard on these to stay on the offense.

BTW, what an absolute SHAM the financial laws are that he can raise money for this "victory" campaign after accepting public financing!!! This is the kind of "reform" McPOW would bring to America, is it?

[Psybil]

Mr McCain is an agent of change...

Changing his mind!

[sugarfree]

MCcain thinks change and changing his mind is the same,LOL.

[Cabron]

Maybe the "S" Factor owner Shelia Kelly will be there to represent the women who found their freedom in pole dancing. Way to go Sheila.

[naijaman]

McPOW sure is consistent, eh?

[jadedat51]

You have to forgive Johnny - he forgot that he criticized the Obama campaign about doing the same thing. After all, Johnny's made that statement more than 2 hours ago.....

[carlgt1]

who else is going other than lamo has-beens like Drew Carey and the guy from "Ferris Bueller's Day Off"?

[PTAOfficerforObama]

Wow! Really? McCain is doing something that made him look like a hypocrit? Oh I forgot...for 5 years when he was a POW he did not get to hold any LA fundraisers. You guys all know he was a POW right?

[Fremon]

Really a POW! Never heard that before especially from McCain himself (well again he is so modest he wouldn't mention it). Is this another, liberal lie? Next they will be saying is that Palin is not really a Phi Beta Kappa or that she really wanted the Bridge to Nowhere. Who can one trust now aday?

THE TRUTH IS WHAT YOU CAN MAKE THEM BELIEVE

[DavidFlores]

You guys are missing the point. Obama was raising funds from celebrities. McCain's doing no such thing. Instead he'll be raising from washed-out has-beens like Chuck Norris and Ted Nugent.

[sg096]

way to go lamo!
I hope cindy has something nice to wear

[MsYellowDog]

I just heard that both Kelsey Grammer and Jon Voight will be on Larry King's show this week,proclaiming their support of McBush....so there's at least two who will appear "as themselves," hope no one will hire them after this.

[Fremon]

You forgot the A list Baldwin brother (not Alec) and Tom Selleck.

[dnels14]

mcsame - do some jumping jacks and push-ups please and rock climbing

[Grannysue]

Yea but when it's him it's ok, remember he is the MAVERICK! Which is a very old program, just like him.

[justfine]

But "Maverick" was the great James Garner and there's no way he would ever have supported McCain.

[lioness39]

So true.

[carolinacal]

Isn't he supposed to stop raising funds now that he has taken $84,000,000.00 in federal funds?

Oh, that's right.

He wrote the law so he knows the loopholes.

Those wacky Republicans, always sneaking around the law of the land.