Political Buzz - Updated: Dino's going Publisher's Clearinghouse on donors

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Monday, May 5th, 2008

Updated: Dino's going Publisher's Clearinghouse on donors

Posted by Niki Sullivan @ 03:28:46 pm

I've received regular e-mails from Dino Rossi's gubernatorial campaign marking each thousandth donor.

But for Rhonda Ray Wells, donor No. 30,746, Rossi made a special, Publisher's Clearinghouse-style surprise visit (and corresponding press release and video).

For your viewing pleasure:

If you didn't watch the video, Rossi was celebrating 30,746 because it marks the total number of donors in his failed 2004 campaign. And there's six months of campaigning left!

So far, all the donors we've heard about have been in-state, salt of the earth types. I can't tell you what percentage of donors are out-of-state for either candidate, but they're out there. I kind of wonder what will happen if one of them is the next thousandth donor...

Update: A reader pointed out something curious. The car is moving and Rossi is in it. But where's his seat belt?! There's a chance he adjusted it so as not to obstruct the shot but ... isn't that illegal?!?!? Oy.

Categories: Governor, Campaign news • 1 comment

COMMENTS:

Comment by JosefK @ 10:00 - Tuesday, May 6th, 2008

"in-state, salt of the earth types"

Thanks Niki - I'm one of those Rossifarian donors :-).

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