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Top Dems to rally around Rangel at NY fundraiser
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| Contributor | Thomas Walker |
| Last Edited | Thomas Walker Aug 11, 2010 06:58pm |
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| Author | Beth Fouhy |
| News Date | Thursday, August 12, 2010 12:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | NEW YORK (AP) -- Rep. Charles Rangel forged ahead with plans for a fundraising gala on Wednesday night with Democratic luminaries including the governor, presumptive governor and both the state's U.S. senators on the guest list - not bad for a congressman steeping in a tempest of ethics charges.
The event, tied to his 80th birthday, has emerged as a test of political loyalty to Rangel, the dean of the state's congressional delegation. It came a just day after he delivered an impassioned speech on the House floor insisting he would not resign despite the 13 charges pending against him.
Despite Rangel's troubles, the fundraiser had sold out, with at least 800 people expected to crowd the ballroom at the Plaza Hotel in Manhattan, Rangel spokesman Bob Liff said. Many people planned to come because they felt Rangel had been poorly treated by the press and the political establishment, he said.
"A lot have been driven by a sense of unfairness," Liff said. "Whether it's resentment or rallying around Charlie, there's been an outpouring in the last week." |
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