The Group heads to Chicago on Monday
By Max Pizarro, PolitickerNJ.com ReporterThe big money Democratic Party fundraisers who backed Hillary Clinton in the primary but have now committed to supporting Barack Obama, accepted an invitation to fly out to Chicago Monday to sit down with Obama’s campaign manager.
There’s a Jersey connection there, as David Plouffe managed Bob Torricelli’s successful U.S. senate campaign in 1996.
Those members of the "Group" who plan to head to Obama’s Midwest base of operations for a three-hour confab include Zenon Christodoulou, Al DeCotiis, John Graham and William Harla.
"We were asked to come out by the campaign so that they could introduce us to all of the main people they want us to get to know in the head office," said Christodoulou.
Indefatigable, Graham said he intends to float Clinton’s name as a VP pick.
"I’m going to weigh in on it out there, definitely, it’s an unbeatable dream ticket," said Graham. "They put her on the ticket, they win this election hands down. It would make all our jobs easier in terms of fundraising. What Hillary does is she brings back women and middle America."
Whoever Obama picks ultimately, Graham and the Group are committed to a fall fundraising bash for the presumptive Democratic nominee.
"We’re going to finish the job," he said.
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Are these jokers kidding me?
Obama has raised more money in the history of any person who has ever run for the presidency.
Do these idiots really take themselves this seriously?
They'll do for Obama what DeCotiis did for EnCap!
Vote Column A - All the way!
Radioactive Grouping
Just what Obama needs, a group that is becoming increasingly radioactive with DeCotiis & Harla really deeply involved in the Encap mess. Obama needs these has beens like John Edwards needs a paternity test kit.
Thank you for all you did!
Last year they tried to tell us they were very very important. (Through a direct connection to politics NJ) We didn't listen. It appears that this group needs lots of love and personal recognition. Someone please give them a special big hug.
self-promotion
It seems that Christodoulou constantly leaks to Max Pizarro to promote himself and to a far lesser degree the "Group." Let's face it - that's what this is about - promoting himself (and to a far lesser degree the others) - not about Barack Obama or any other candidate. Max, get a grip please?!
Holdouts Cave - Minus the Turner One
So, Max . . . what happened to the other members of the group? In your stories, you've cited at least eight members. You cite four here -- Zenon Christodoulou, Al DeCotiis, John Graham and William Harla.
What happened to the invitations to Michael Kempner, Reginald Jackson, and Mayor Meryl Frank of Highland Park? Or did those three already scramble up and kiss the ring of the ONE? These four were the holdouts, no? This is really a story about the Johnnie come lately boys.
And, there was at least one more name as I recall . . . oh yes, here it is . . . the story about CarenTurner . Hillraiser and member of The Group -- at lease according to Max:
And, what happened to John Graham's shrill and defiant insistence that Hillary at least be offered the VP selection, or he was a no-go? Back off that one did he?
From one of Max's stories:
Backing down like he did from that sure doesn't sound like "indefatigable" to me. Sounds more like "backdownable."
And just think about it. Just a little over one year ago, most of these folks were busy raising money for Mark Warner to run for President. Kinda makes you think they really don't have much in the way of personal loyalty, but instead they want some things.
I wonder what those things are?
Of course, raising money for candidates is a business in itself. I wonder what percentage of the money they raise goes in their own pockets?
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