WP: Bill Clinton's 60th Birthday Benefit Blowout

[DeepModem Mom]

Bill Clinton's 60th Birthday Benefit Blowout
By Dan Balz
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, September 28, 2006; Page C01

Baby boomer and former president Bill Clinton is laying plans to celebrate his 60th birthday in grand style with a charitable fundraising extravaganza in New York late next month that will include an invitation-only concert by the Rolling Stones and contributor packages that run to $500,000 and higher.

Clinton's daughter, Chelsea, who has generally avoided high-profile participation in her parents' political and philanthropic activities, is serving as co-host of the three-day party. She will host a Saturday brunch on a weekend that also features a golf tournament at the Bayonne (N.J.) Golf Club, multiple receptions and a dinner at the American Museum of Natural History with the former president, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) and Chelsea....

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The 2,100 invitations began arriving this week. Weekend packages start at $60,000 (Hint: $1,000 for every year of Clinton's age). Next is the "Vice Chair Package," for those who contribute $100,000 or raise $250,000. Those who pledge $500,000 or more will receive the "Birthday Chair Package," which includes the "Backstage Pass" dinner and photo with Clinton and platinum seating at the Saturday dinner and the Stones concert....

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Clinton turned 60 in August but organizers delayed the birthday fundraising event until late October to avoid any complaints from other Democrats that solicitation of money for the former president's foundation would soak up money that could otherwise be used to try to win back the House and Senate in November.

The proceeds will go to the William J. Clinton Foundation, the umbrella organization that oversees the Clinton HIV-AIDS initiative, the Clinton Global Initiative and several other programs launched by the former president since he left office almost six years ago....

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/27/AR2006092702088.html

[bluestateguy]

1. When can I expect to receive my invitation?

I better make sure they have my current address. So much to do.

[tularetom]

2. Will Pickles, babs and poppy boosh be at the head table?

[keroro gunsou]

3. it'd be cool...

if some random persons got invites, like say some of us from DU. even if we don't get to actually hang with Mr. Clinton, i bet the other attendees are worth the price of admission.

I've always wondered what might happen if i did meet him, other than say something stupid like, "how about them Packers 'eh" :D

[silverweb]

4. They ought to make a DVD of the event!

I'd buy one, for sure, and sale of the DVD would generate even more money for CGI.

[bleedingheart]

5. I can't help it... Clinton and Blowout in the same sentence...

childish snickering ensues...

[zonkers]

6. Billy will shake them down for charity and they will love every minute of

it.... I love him.