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Democratic convention • POSTED - 08.28.08 BY nancy

Freshman lawmakers no shows at U.S. Bank/Visa party

Apparently all the sunlight on partying this week at the Democratic National Convention is having some effect. One party that had gotten a lot of attention–a reception to honor the freshmen class sponsored by U.S. Bank and Visa–appeared to be missing a crucial ingredient: members of Congress.

Jim McElhatton, investigative reporter for the Washington Times, blogged that while reporters were kept out of the event, there didn’t appear to be many, if any, members of Congress attending:

John Chiang, controller of the state of California, said he was there to learn more about “financial literacy” issues, but didn’t spot any members of Congress inside.

One man said he didn’t see any lawmakers, either, saying only there appeared to be some sort of “glitch.”

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  • Concerned American said...

    Well,I wonder if some of them are afraid that their faces will be seen & they’ll be exposed for what they really are. Huh? If I was FOR this Party I’d surely BE THERE!

    Comment posted: Aug 28, 2008 at 7:21 pm

  • Phil Wray said...

    Turn on the light and watch how fast public service abuse becomes a thing of the past.

    Comment posted: Aug 29, 2008 at 10:12 am
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Beneficiary: congressional candidate, lawmaker, or entity which collects funds raised at party

Host: person who is hosting party-often, but not always, a registered federal lobbyist

Venue Name: where the party is

Entertainment Type: type of gathering, such as "breakfast," "ski trip," "bowling"

Other Lawmakers Mentioned: lawmakers mentioned on invitation who are used as a draw for the event

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