Bon Jovi To Sing At Hillary Clinton Fundraiser

NEW YORK — The final note of Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential campaign may very well be sung by Jon Bon Jovi.

The musician is performing at a fundraiser for the former presidential candidate as she tries to close out her campaign debt, which stood at $6.3 million as of last month.

The Jan. 15 performance at Manhattan's Town Hall is being billed as "a final evening in support of Hillary Clinton for President Debt Relief." Ticket prices range from $75 to $1,000.

The former first lady and New York senator has been working to pay down her debt to clear the way for confirmation as President-elect Barack Obama's secretary of state. Federal ethics rules prohibit Cabinet officials from actively soliciting campaign contributions.

Clinton wrote off $13.1 million in personal loans to the campaign.

Comments

[repugnicansfearme]

Wow! This is guaranteed to attract a handful of 50+ groupies for sure.

[Ms Fu]

Can anyone clarify this for me? I was under the impression that Obama said he would help Clinton out with some of her debt. I thought that was unusual, but I'm too young to know if it's happened in the past. Did the Obama campaign ever give Clinton money?

[Cesaria]

Obama/Biden team can only do so much in terms of fundraisers, or asking supporters to clear her debt. Contributing to him is different than contributing to Hillary and at the end of the day since her supporters couldn't or wouldn't, it would have been up to some of those who supported Obama to help Hillary out - I know I wasn't personally willing to help her debt out.

[plymkr]

Bon Jovi has always been a cool guy.......glad to see he's helping out Senator Clinton!

[phinney]

I've always loved Bon Jovi and have had great respect for the things they have done since the "big hair" days, but I have to say this is very disappointing. I know everyone has their right to voice their political opinion, but artists lose their appeal when they get too political. He's turned into a modern Barbara Strisand (?)

[frenchie25]

jon would give his right meatball to have a career like babs, you kidding? anyone in show biz would.

[ClaudiaJean]

Kneedjerk, unfounded commentary.
The man has been stumping for Democrats since Gore in 2000. He's been vocal. He's been on the road performing during election seasons. He's also been smart enough to insist his concert stage is not the place to preach politics and goes far out of his way to make sure his opinions are only his (not necessarily the entire band's) and that if you pay for a concert ticket to a bon jovi show, you get a bon jovi show, not a political rally.
Maybe artists lose their appeal to YOU... but they're citizens too and have every right to support who they choose and can speak out how they like. And, the fallout - whatever it may be - is something they have to be willing to accept. But, if done intelligently and respectfully like Mr. Bon Jovi, fans of his who don't vote the same way he does don't have to feel disillusioned.

And you're comparing Jon Bon Jovi to Barbra Streisand? Back away from the talking points handbook... because that's a stretch even taffy could pull off.

[phinney]

Was I supposed to receive a handbook?

[johnfoirdfw]

Obviously the President Elect seems to think a lot of Hillary.She is a woman of extraordinary talent and accomplishment .

[swo68]

Bon Jovi is pretty cool. I saw him at a Gore rally in MI when he was running.

[TheBaffler]

just one more reason to hate this no-talent drip.

[jukesgrrl]

Why do you need ANY reason to "hate" someone who has nothing to do with you? If you think he has no talent, why not just ignore him?

[TheBaffler]

I wish I could've ignored him, but our philistine culture hammers its crap into one whether one wants it or not.

[Pastprologue]

Wow.

That was straight to the heart.

[eisor]

Love love love Bon Jovi..especially Jon. Maybe he will perform for President Obama real soon

[stunsitfel]

I am having this awful vision of her dancing on stage with him singing "living on a prayer" and them collecting $3.45.

[redhot200822]

Can't blame Hillary. Bill is getting old. Time for some new meat.

[Tenley]

Wow, she paid off $13.1 miillion herself and still owes $6.3 million? When her debt was $20 million? That means her 18 million supporters over all these months contributed only about $600,000 tops to pay down their beloved's debt.

[Tenley]

We sure did hear about their own 2 cents each though.

[Sparty1]

Yes we did. We're still hearing them too.

[fdavidm]

Instead of singing at HRC's fundraiser, he raise more money stripping at her fundraiser a la Broadway Bares!

[Stilton4]

gross. offensive thought.

[johnfoirdfw]

He is hot!

[auramac]

I hope he washes his arm off first.

[Stilton4]

do not contribute anything to HRC. she does not need it. more importantly, she does not deserve it. i shiver to think what bad things Bill and she will do to Barack.

[redhot200822]

You have every reason to be concerned. This is going to get ugly.

[frenchie25]

the tin foil hat army is back

[partyofone]

So the Clintons wrote off a $13 millon loan to Hillary's badly managed, hugely expensive campaign? Where did that $13 million come from? Did it come from the outrageous "speaking and consulting" fees foreign business interests have paid Bill over the last 8 years? Does that make those fees questionable as illegal campaign contributions diverted through the Clintons's personal bank account. Does this mean that the Saudis helped finance Hillary's run for president? Has the FEC looked into this?

[benne]

Hey, if anyone deserves scrutiny in terms of campaign funds, it's Obama, not Hillary. Why don't you, however, stop harping on the gal and help be a part of significant democratic change?

[redhot200822]

She is a typical politician. They never care how the money is spent because it's not their money. Politicians are parasites.

[jukesgrrl]

According to this report, $13 million of the money lost was the Clintons, so in this case your comment is quite wrong.

[duze]

Those are exactly the reasons why she shouldn't get confirmed. Bill received exactly 165 million supposedly from speaking engagements. Yeah right! These two have so many lies and secrets going on it's amazing they are still allowed in Washington. Hillary has already vacated her Senate seat. What nerve, she hasn't been confirmed. These are exactly the kinds of strong arm tactics the Clinton use when they want to convince anyone that they are the already obvious choice. She'll bulldoze her way into anything she can. Bill will remain behind the scenes and continue to manipulate anyway he can to keep his real occupation and contacts, the secrets they've always been.