It Figures. Democrats Run Out of Cash For Convention – Cancel Kick-Off Event
Posted by Jim Hoft on Tuesday, June 26, 2012, 5:55 AM
It figures. Democrats run their conventions like they do government…
In the red.
Democrats may cancel opening kick-off event due to a cashflow problem.
Bloomberg reported:
Democrats canceled a political convention kick-off event at the Charlotte Motor Speedway and will move the activities to Charlotte’s main business district, the convention’s host committee announced.
“While we regret having to move CarolinaFest away from our great partners at the Charlotte Motor Speedway and the City of Concord, we are thrilled with the opportunity that comes with hosting this event in Uptown Charlotte,” said Dan Murrey, the executive director of the Charlotte in 2012 Convention Host Committee.
The move comes as party planners are grappling with a fundraising deficit of roughly $27 million, according to two people familiar with the matter who requested anonymity to discuss internal party politics. With a party ban on direct contributions from corporations, the host committee has raised less than $10 million, well short of its $36.6 million goal, said one of the people.
Murrey said that logistics, not costs, were behind the decision to cancel the Speedway event.
More… Glenn Reynolds added: DEFICITS. APPARENTLY, OBAMA’S DOING TO THE DEMOCRATS WHAT HE’S DONE TO THE COUNTRY
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Granny commented:
Oh I’m sure all of The None’s supporters in Gaza will kick in a few bucks each.
MamaGriz68 commented:
Further proof that the party’s over for the Libtards.
scituate_tgr commented:
“Murrey said that logistics, not costs, were behind the decision to cancel the Speedway event.”
Good boy, sit. Here’s your treat.
Militant conservative commented:
Money = free speech = votes.
The dems don’t se the bus thatis about to hit them.
Blue Hen commented:
So they’re scaling back as they’re touting the sondrousness of food stamps. If there was such a thing as a profession of journalism, someone in that profession might detect a trend.
Adirondack Patriot commented:
Paging foreign billionaire George Soros. . . foreign billionaire George Soros. . . Your money is needed to help the Democrats criticize the rich.
john b commented:
Darn. I was hoping to see him walk out of the Greek pillars again, so godlike! Chills down my leg…. oooh.
JoyO commented:
Why can’t the Unions contribute $800 million like they did in 2008?
jwyatt03 commented:
Maybe China will loan them the money.
Joanne commented:
http://vimeo.com/12933322
People need to watch this great video or ad for NOT electing Obama. It is only a little over four minutes long. A must watch – I’m not sure if it has been posted here already.
sandy commented:
Under Obama Unions jumped the shark and are now paying the price for their arrogance.
4 years ago Obama, the party nominee decided to move the Democratic Party Headquarters to Chicago from Washington DC. Did they do that to give Obama total control of the party’s purse? When this guy controls the purse before long the purse is empty.
Robert commented:
They should take a page out of Obama’s book,
and ask newlyweds and graduates to refuse
their gifts in lieu of donations to the cause.
old glazier commented:
I’m thinking they need a dunk tank fundraiser with the preezy, mooch, jarret, holder, et. all. I’d pay to see that.
Robert commented:
Or Herr Obama could ask his German friends …
Dwight K Schrute commented:
Borrow it from China or crank up QE? ? He needs some of that infamous “flexibility” that he promised to Putin!
Dwight K Schrute commented:
Damn shame he won’t be out at the Speedway!
His style seems perfectly suited to NASCAR Speedway surroundings!
Hodgehog commented:
By the time the convention comes around they’ll be able to hold it in a phone booth.
Carlos commented:
Didn’t the convention kickoff commence in Jan of ’09?
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