Coulter, Ed Meese raising money for Md. candidates
The tight gubernatorial race is not the only contest in the state attracting national attention this cycle: Ann Coulter and Ed Meese will stump for various state legislative candidates.
Ben Lawless, a Republican running to unseat Democratic incumbent Sen. Katherine Klausmeier in Baltimore County, will host the Coulter event.
Lawless is paying Coulter to speak – but didn’t say how much. The amount should turn up on his campaign finance filing.
The event is billed as Lawless’s “First Annual Baltimore gala;” Lawless said he picked Coulter because she “says what is on her mind.” Top-tier tickets will go for $1,000 and includes an exclusive reception with Coulter and a suite at the Tremont Hotel, where the party will be held.
Depending on how much a donor is willing to pay, the evening could also include: a VIP reception on a yacht, which will be “Butler’d [sic] with Open Bar;” dessert with Coulter; and a photo with Coutler. All participants will hear Coulter give a “dialogue.”
The event, originally scheduled for Sunday, has been bumped to mid-October due to an illness in the Lawless family. Lawless faces a Republican challenger in September.
Meese, an attorney general under President Ronald Reagan, is going to help raise money for incumbent Republican Del. Ron George, who wants to hold onto his Anne Arundel County seat.
“There aren’t many people who will do events for Republicans in this state,” said Ron George. “It is hard.” George said that he has met Meese at conferences, and the two clicked.
George does not have a primary fight, but may face a challenge from Republican Herb McMillian, who is fairly well known is the district.
Categories: Candidate Watch 2010, People
Comments
Is that {sic] on the Lawless quote? Coulter “says what is ONE her mind." ??
Posted by: Anonymous | August 3, 2010 1:55 PM
http://premierespeakers.com/client/contract/b2ec750cfb6e
He's spending $30,000+airfare+hotel+meals+car service. I wonder how much of it is family illness, and how much of it is he hasn't sold enough tickets to cover his costs?
Politics as usual.
Posted by: Premier Speakers | August 3, 2010 3:11 PM
"Lawless said he picked Coulter because she “says what is on her mind.”
What is usually on her mind is ignorance.
Posted by: Keith Milligan | August 3, 2010 3:12 PM
that's an awesome, deep, comment Keith.
You think of that on your own ? I'd say she's actually a genius. Read her books, and see if you can argue her well-referenced and reasoned points. Don't let her aggressive, but often hysterical delivery intimidate you.
Posted by: bob | August 3, 2010 4:03 PM
Does Meese still have any shares of Wedtech?
Posted by: Paul_D | August 3, 2010 4:07 PM
"Lawless is paying Coulter to speak – but didn’t say how much. The amount should turn up on his campaign finance filing."
And, of course, The Baltimore Liberal Progressive In-The-Democrats-Pocket Baltimore Sun will give as much attention to speakers for the Democrats.
Posted by: RobertJ | August 3, 2010 4:36 PM
All participants will hear Coulter give a dialogue? Since when did she ever give a dialogue - she only gives monlogues.
Posted by: Bawlmerbob | August 3, 2010 4:52 PM
Has anyone seen the Boondocks episode about Ann Coulter? It clearly explains why she is even in the public eye. Both sides need extremists on the other side to help in fund raising. No one with an IQ above 50 takes Coulter seriously, but she can be used to raise money by both sides.
Posted by: Jonathan Inskeep | August 3, 2010 5:14 PM
Bob:...Genius?
lol...Al Franken has debunked her ill written, illiterate, books...so many times...are you on crack?
Posted by: Ray Barcia | August 4, 2010 3:26 PM
“There aren’t many people who will do events for Republicans in this state,”
Maryland is as liberal as it gets
Posted by: YR | August 4, 2010 3:27 PM
Maybe it's just me, but doesn't it seem nonsensical to pay someone as big a name as Coulter to raise funds for a State Senate race? State Senate is important, but I just don't think he could possibly draw enough people to cover her costs, or at least to make more than a meager profit from the event. This may be partly a PR stunt, but since I just read the article and I have already forgotten the name of the candidate who is getting Coulter, clearly that has failed too...
Posted by: Whoa | August 5, 2010 9:21 AM