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| Contributor | Scott³ |
| Last Edited | Scott³ Jul 27, 2006 08:25pm |
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| Media | Newspaper - Philadelphia Inquirer |
| News Date | Friday, July 28, 2006 02:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Philadelphia Inquirer article.
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"The campaign found sex columnist Dan Savage too hot to handle. His $2,100 check has been returned."
"Democrat Bob Casey Jr. needs all the contributors he can get to unseat U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum - except Dan Savage, apparently.
The Seattle-based syndicated sex columnist who minted a raunchy definition of "santorum" and assembled a Web site to share it with all the world tried channeling his distaste for Pennsylvania's junior senator with a $2,100 contribution to Casey's campaign.
But six weeks after receiving a thank-you call from a Casey staffer and an invite to his Seattle fund-raiser, Savage learned this week that his money wasn't necessarily welcomed.
Not directly, at least.
Casey's finance director called Savage on Tuesday to say thanks, but no thanks. The "higher ups" in the campaign decided that the contribution could cause Casey more trouble than it was worth, Savage said he was told. Savage said it was then suggested that he donate the check to an organization working for Santorum's defeat.
"That way, Casey could benefit from my money without having to, you know, associate himself with the likes of me," Savage wrote on his blog. "Huh."
Casey's spokesman, Larry Smar, said the campaign returned the check "because of the controversial comments on his Santorum Web site and his column."
They took a closer look at his work, decided that his comments were "vulgar," and nixed the donation, Smar said.
Casey returned the money despite Santorum's fund-raising advantage. The senator had raised $20.1 million as of last month - double what Casey has raised so far." |
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