http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/democratfundraiser/ en-us Thu, 6 Nov 2008 19:20:37 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2127182/posts Rahm Emanuel: The House Rahm Built FROM THE ARCHIVES: Rahm Emanuel was seething. He was hurtling down an asphalt road in upstate New York on the 47th trip of his ferocious campaign to win back the House. A lecture, even from his friend James Carville, was the last thing he needed. Carville and pollster Stan Greenberg telling him he had to make each of his handpicked candidates shift from attack mode and strike a conciliatory note in their final campaign ads. "James. No James, YOU LISTEN," Emanuel barked into a cell phone, about to release a string of profane invectives... chicago tribune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2127182/posts#comment Thu, 6 Nov 2008 19:20:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2118305/posts John W. Courtney's world collapsed at dinnertime on a Friday in July 2001. That's when he learned from a television newscast that much of the $200,000 that he had saved from his construction job over a 30-year period was lost when his Chicago-area bank was shut down after pursuing a failed strategy of subprime loans. Seven years later, the Vietnam War veteran has yet to recoup $85,000 of his uninsured losses from Superior Bank's failure. And he watches in disbelief as one of the bank's former top officials, billionaire hotel heiress Penny Pritzker, leads the record-breaking fundraising machine of Democratic... Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2118305/posts#comment Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:40:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1490930/posts NEW JERSEY MAN GETS JAIL TIME IN CONNECTION WITH ILLEGAL MONEY TRANSFER SCHEME THAT MOVED $100 MILLION TO PAKISTAN -- Fourth of six defendants sentenced in the ICE / IRS investigation -- NEWARK, N.J. - A key player in a scheme to illegally transfer more than $100 million to Pakistan through a New Jersey money transmittal business has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison as a result of an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Umer Darr, a Pakistani native and naturalized U.S. citizen of Bayonne, N.J, was sentenced earlier... ICE.gov http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1490930/posts#comment Sun, 25 Sep 2005 13:05:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1424222/posts OAK RIDGE - A special meeting of union delegates will be held today to discuss leadership of the Atomic Trades and Labor Council in the wake of Carl "Bubba" Scarbrough's arrest last week on a rape charge. The ATLC, an umbrella organization for 16 different unions, represents about 2,500 hourly workers at the Y-12 nuclear weapons plant and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Carl Wright, the ATLC's acting president in Scarbrough's absence, said Wednesday that a vote would be taken on whether to place Scarbrough on administrative leave until his case is resolved. Another report was being circulated among union members... Knoxville News Sentinel http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1424222/posts#comment Thu, 16 Jun 2005 17:24:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/761101/posts Senate Democrats raised $10 million Tuesday night, providing a crucial influx of cash at their last big fund-raiser before an election that will decide whether they keep their narrow majority. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee began September with less than half the cash on hand of its Republican counterpart. The National Republican Senatorial Committee added to its reported $18 million advantage last week, when President Bush helped it raise at least $8 million more. The money chase didn't seem to be the focus of conversation at the Democrats' Union Station event, however. Senators and donors were discussing Sen. Robert Torricelli's... ABC News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/761101/posts#comment Wed, 2 Oct 2002 01:45:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/753998/posts O.K., here's the deal, from: Streisand Plans One-Off Comeback for Democrats (Dry heaves alert)Internet Movie Database ^ | August 21, 2002Posted on 08/21/2002 5:11 PM Pacific by Paul Atreides Barbra Streisand is to come out of retirement to help boost America's Democrats. The political activist, a supporter of the Democratic Party, will perform at a fundraiser for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee on September 29 at Hollywood's Kodak Theatre - the new home of the Oscars. Other stars billed to support Streisand on the night include Barry Manilow...more See also, from http://www.dccc.org/press/newsreleases/2002-08-21.658.phtml: PRESS RELEASE August 21, 2002 Stars Align for... Streisand Plans One-Off Comeback for Democrats (Dry heaves alert) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/753998/posts#comment Fri, 20 Sep 2002 05:34:59 GMT