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Gingrich headlines Blunt fundraiser

By Emily on 09/24/2009 @ 06:32 PM

Tags: Robin Carnahan, US Senate, 2010 Elections, GOP Opponents, MO-Sen, Roy Blunt

Newt Gingrich

Who doesn't love a reunion? Good food, good friends, good...fundraisers?

Missouri Senate candidate Cong. Roy Blunt is having a little reunion of his own -- inviting his buddy Newt Gingrich, former speaker of the House, to attend a fundraiser with some of his Missouri supporters. (And "supporter" in this instance appears to mean deep-pocketed donor. Attendance at a private reception with a photo shoot came with a $100,400 request.) Blunt, who's up against EMILY's List candidate Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan, knows he'll have a tough race, so he's recruiting major GOP names to help him out.

And what a perfect time for the Gingrich fundraiser, too! As the health care debate takes place around the country, Blunt reaches out to a pal who has long put special interests ahead of reform, particularly in the health care arena. This July, Gingrich agreed with fellow conservatives on the need to kill health care reform. And considering the more than $500,000 Blunt has received from the insurance industry, it's no shock he's putting their concerns ahead of constituents.

The Missouri Democratic Party really put this into perspective, explaining that the $100,400 price tag equals "7 years worth of health insurance for an average family" or the Medicare premiums for 1,000 seniors this month.

But, hey, you can't put a price on a reunion among old friends, can you?

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