-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [med-events] - Is Hillary out? Date: Tue, 20 May 2008 17:57:32 -0500 From: Gil Ross <gil@gilross.com> To: "Med-Events <med-events@ccm-l.org> Is Hillary out? May 20, 2008 BY MICHAEL SNEED Sun-Times Columnist <http://www.suntimes.com/news/sneed/958837,CST-NWS-SNEED20.article> Is it over? Has the Hillary Clinton camp privately begun throwing in the towel? To wit: Sneed hears a Hillary Clinton fund-raiser starring hubby Bill Clinton here Thursday will only ask for cash they don't have to give back. Translation: the $1,000-a-ticket event at the Palmer House Hilton will only ask donors for money covering her primary campaign. Further translation: It's a big administrative hassle to refund general election cash -- but you don't have to give back money donated to the primary campaign. Hillary has already infused her war chest with $9 million-plus of her personal funds. $$$$$: Donors can give $2,300 for the primary and $2,300 for the general election, and often get hit up for the full $4,600 at these fund-raisers. The buckshot: "This is the first time I've ever seen a federal campaign ask only for primary dollars. The fact is the fat lady is standing at the microphone -- and will be singing soon," according top a Dem fund-raiser. . _______________________________________________ med-events mailing list med-events@ccm-l.org http://ccm-l.org/mailman/listinfo/med-events