Rudy Campaign Distances Itself From Supporter's $9.11-Themed House Party
A Rudy Giuliani supporter has managed to create a 9/11 theme for a fundraising party that even the campaign doesn't like. For tomorrow's official campaign event of grassroots house parties across the country, Hoover Institution fellow Abraham Sofaer of Palo Alto, California, is asking for a suggested donation of $9.11.
"These are two volunteers who acted independently of and without the knowledge of the campaign," said Giuliani spokeswoman Maria Comella. "Their decision to ask individuals for that amount was an unfortunate choice."
Sofaer's invitation promotes the event as an "independent, non-denominational grass-roots campaign to raise $10,000 in small increments to show how many individual, everyday Americans support 'America's Mayor.'"
Comments (5)
Bob Loblaw wrote on September 25, 2007 9:00 AM:I'm surprised he's not supporting this 100%. How can he back away like this? I thought 9/11 changed everything.
In fact, he should say he supports it 911%. That he's been to Ground Zero 911 times. Or Ground 9/11. Or change his name to Rudy Nine-Eleven. Otherwise he runs the risk of people forgetting what he's all about.
Peter Principle wrote on September 25, 2007 9:33 AM:Rudy = 9/11 24/7
jeffgee wrote on September 25, 2007 9:36 AM:Jon Stewart called Rudy's constant invocation of that horrible day "9/11 Tourettes" and spoke a few sentences with "9/11" occurring between every other word.
Rudy should not be surprised that someone thought it would be a clever hook. He's probably more unhappy with $9.11 being such a small amount of money. He'll never be able to buy enough attack ads with small contributions like that.
Rudy's just mad because he thought it was going to be $911.00
CT Voter wrote on September 25, 2007 11:22 AM:Rudy: 9/11, 24/7, except when people think it's tacky....
It's kind of ironic, in a way. Rudy Giuliani's insistence on wrapping himself in 9/11 may have the unintended effect of people eventually saying "Yeah, but what else did he do? I KNOW about 9/11, already!"
