Campaign Fundraisers Get Creative

Los Angeles Times: “Forget the chicken dinner, the rubbery staple of the political fundraising circuit… The push to be creative and different — did we mention the food truck serving lobster or the trip to the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race? — grows out of the fierce competition for limited campaign dollars, reflected by the more than two dozen invitations that some Washington lobbyists say arrive in the mail every day.”

“This being Washington, politicians, as always, are looking for ways to stand out.”