Hillary Allows Men At ‘Women-Only’ Event Amid Weak Turnout

[Purveyor]

By Ian Mohr
June 1, 2015 | 10:07pm

Hillary Clinton had trouble attracting high-powered women to a New York talk hosted by Silda Wall Spitzer two weeks before her campaign officially kicks off. Sources said that after ticket sales fizzled for an intimate, $2,700-per-person, “just for women” meeting on Monday, the event was thrown open to men at the 11th hour, and the deadline extended to buy tickets.

The “Conversation With Hillary Clinton” event at Midtown law firm Akin Gump was originally aiming to attract 125 women. An email invitation seen by Page Six said the event is “just for women.” But by Friday, “They’d only sold 50 tickets, so they threw it open to men,” a source said. “Ticket sales were supposed to close at 10 a.m. Sunday, but the hostesses were working the phones and pushed the deadline till Monday.”

We hear about 90 attendees included former Bill Clinton aide Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney and his husband, Randy Florke, Maurice Tempelsman, Jill Braufman (wife of hedge funder Daniel Nir), Jean Shafiroff and Susan Cole. The event began at noon, but Clinton arrived at 1 p.m. in “a royal blue jacket and black pants.” She then took pictures with donors and delivered a half-hour speech before leaving at about 2 p.m.

Silda introduced Clinton as a “tough, authentic leader,” which is probably more than she can say about her hard-charging ex Eliot. In a possible nod to her host, Clinton quoted Eleanor Roosevelt, quipping, “Every woman in public life needs to develop skin as tough as rhinoceros hide.”

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[Sheepshank]

1. so I guess the 1% aren't in her back pocket?

there goes that talking point lol.

[pnwmom]

3. Exactly what I was thinking. People who could afford to spend that much

weren't flocking to see her.

[fredamae]

2. What is This?

http://www.ringoffireradio.com/2015/06/hillary-clinton-is-charging-1000-to-join-her-grassroots-campaign/

Whoa. If I understand this correctly-----I certainly Can't afford the cost to have HRC to represent me, personally.

Can anyone/a supporter more engaged in her campaign-who might know more about this...explain this?

[pnwmom]

4. This is standard campaign procedure followed by Obama and every other

Presidential candidate in the past.

In order to raise campaign funds, they have both large events with small or no attendance fees, plus small events with high attendance fees. Often, but not always, in the same city on the same weekend.

Many members of Congress also raise money this way.

I don't know if Bernie will, but don't be shocked if he does, too. He needs to get campaign funds, and it's not a terrible idea to get his wealthier backers to pay more than others.

[fredamae]

6. Ok, thank you

Politics and campaigning are one hellava learning curve.

I did not realize this.
Thank you.

[Purveyor]

5. DU has a thread on this topic here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026763487

[fredamae]

7. Thanks so much!

[stonecutter357]

8. .