While Newark Mayor Cory Booker hasn't explicitly said he's running for a Senate seat in New Jersey, his party-hard actions indicate otherwise. Party Time has located at least ten cross-country fundraisers taking place in March and April where the beneficiary isn't just "Cory Booker" or "Newark Mayor Booker" -- it's his FEC-approved committee "Cory Booker for Senate." The partying surges just next week, where Booker will attend two events in the same day. Hizzoner will start March 21 at the prestigious Madison Avenue law offices of Quinn Emanuel, where they'll be treating donors to a $5,200 Lunch Reception. Later that ...
With the debate over comprehensive immigration reform well underway, naturally the time has come for lobbyists to barge in and take it over! Party Time has noticed a recent surge in fundraisers for some lawmakers holding influence over the immigration issue -- including events at top private sector players -- and PT knows throwing a party can be one of the best ways to access legislators and promote a particular point of view. So far, PT counts more than 50 such funders scheduled for 2013! While many of the soirees here could merely be run-of-the-mill campaign events, there is a ...
"Daddy, Mommy -- where were you when the legendary snowquester hit?" This is a question literally no one will ever be asked. Left with a grand total of zero inches of snow, Washington crumbled in the cruel wake of what could only be described as a pounding hard drizzle with an absolute torrent of breezy snow flurries. As always, D.C. proved its renowned wimpiness by shutting down everything, including the federal government, the second those fear mongers at the Capital Weather Gang mentioned the word "snow." It even prompted several lawmakers to postpone their most sacred duty -- fundraising, of ...
After Mitt Romney took a nosedive and his campaign collapsed on Election Day, many pointed to the GOP's widening fracture for its downfall. This rift between the ultra-conservative Tea Party movement and "establishment" Republicans has led to bitter friendly fire: The party couldn't agree on how to deal with the sequester, tea partiers have alienated rising stars like New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and now Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., has viciously set his sights on fellow GOPer and potential 2016 presidential nominee Marco Rubio. More specifically, the Florida senator's fundraising habits. Rubio first voted against the federal Hurricane Sandy relief ...
As February turns to March, isn't spring supposed to melt away the snow and warm the air? Not exactly, it seems. (Oh, and thanks for nothing you stupid groundhog.) We may not be able to count on Mother Nature anymore, but another, more predictable season is in full-swing -- fundraising time! PT's calendar is once again stuffed with parties as politicians awake from their winter slumbers, primed to rake in the big bucks like a newly-awakened bear foraging for honey. It's a busy week ahead, so without further ado, check the highlights for next week. The Colbert Bump: Part 2 ...