Hillary Clinton’s “Grassroots Campaign” Sets $1,000 Minimum for a “Conversation”

An Intercept reader forwarded me the following invitation from Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign, asking him to join the candidate for a series of events in Massachusetts. To take part in a “Conversation with Hillary” at a home in Chestnut Hill on June 10, three days before the Clinton campaign’s official launch in New York, attendees are asked […]

NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 25:   U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton makes a toast at a luncheon hosted by the Secretary-General in honor of Heads of State and Government at the United Nations during the General Assembly on September 25, 2012 in New York City.  Over 120 prime ministers, presidents and monarchs are gathering this week at the U.N. for the annual meeting. This year's focus among leaders will be the ongoing fighting in Syria, which is beginning to threaten regional stability.  (Photo by Michael Nagle/Getty Images)

An Intercept reader forwarded me the following invitation from Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign, asking him to join the candidate for a series of events in Massachusetts. To take part in a “Conversation with Hillary” at a home in Chestnut Hill on June 10, three days before the Clinton campaign’s official launch in New York, attendees are asked to pay $2,700 per person. For the “Conversation with Hillary” earlier that day in Boston, a “Friend” of the campaign can attend for as little s $1,000.

The private events are described in the invitation as part of Clinton’s “grassroots campaign.”

View a screenshot of the invitation below:


The Clinton campaign website lists other upcoming fundraisers, including one on June 17 with McGuireWoods, a lobbying firm that represents ExxonMobil, the Washington Redskins and America’s Natural Gas Alliance, a trade group for fracking companies.

(This post is from our blog: Unofficial Sources.)

Photo: Michael Nagle/Getty 

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