With Congress taking a week's recess in honor of Presidents' Day, the party scene is moving beyond the Beltway. Some of the highlights: Rep. Allen West partying hard: Having freshly relocated his reelection campaign to a new district following a decision by the Florida legislature that made his current seat far more Democratic, and trailed there by the same eager Democratic rival, the outspoken Tea Party favorite has more reasons than ever to get his political party on. West, a first-term Republican from Florida, has two events planned for Tuesday. He'll host a luncheon and golf outing in Palm ...
Love in the air - Stumped for what to get that special someone? Rep. Mike Michaud, D-Maine, is scheduled to have a Valentine’s Day breakfast on Tuesday. Tickets range from $5,000 for hosts to $500 for individuals. Money Makin’ Wednesday – According to Party Time records, there are 10 fundraisers scheduled for Wednesday, including a roundtable breakfast for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, a luncheon benefitting the Building a Majority PAC (Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md.), a dinner for Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Mich. Laissez les bons temps rouler! – Two members of Congress will be escaping the Beltway's for seasonally-themed fundraisers. ...
Runway to Win – As Party Time reported on Jan. 27, there is a Runway to Win fundraiser scheduled for the Obama Victory Fund on Tuesday. The who’s who from the fashion and music industry such as Beyoncé, Sean “Diddy” Combs, Vera Wang and Marc Jacobs are scheduled to attend. The hosts for the event are actress Scarlet Johansson and the editor-in-chief of Vogue, Anna Wintour. To attend the fundraiser, tickets start at $2,500 to co-chair to $250 per person. Midnight Train to Georgia - After his win in the Nevada caucuses, Gov. Mitt Romney is scheduled to be in ...
Duck…Duck…Goose! - The Valley PAC, the leadership fund for Rep. Collin Peterson, D—Minn., will be hosting a Goose Hunt this weekend in Eagle Lake, Texas. This is not the first time the Valley PAC has hosted a poultry themed weekend. Early this year, the PAC had a Turkey Hunt at the Blue Head Ranch in Lake Placid, Fla., as well as a Quail Hunt in 2009 at the Southern Woods Plantation in Georgia. “Key Largo, Montego baby why don't we go" - If you feel the need to reminisce to the popular Beach Boys song or the 80’s Tom Cruise ...
According to an invitation received by Party Time, Rep. Allen West, R-Fla., is running for Congress. No, really, he is running. And he's inviting donors to run with him. Allen West wants to whip those Washington fat cats into shape while simultaneously collecting some campaign donations with his “Run West” event on Thursday, May 5. The event promises to start out like any other with an hour-long reception at the Capitol Hill Club, but after that the former Lieutenant Colonel of the U.S. Army will be rallying his troops for a four mile run across the National Mall. All attendees ...