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Mon, 07/14/2008 - 16:17

Michelle Obama could bring in big bucks for Gregoire

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

Summer fundraisers with high-profile national figures are commonplace, especially for incumbents with a challenger hot on their heels, like U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert with Newt Gingrich on Father's Day this or President Bush last year.

But when Michelle Obama, wife of presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama, comes to town this Thursday to raise money for Democratic Gov. Chris Gregoire, things will be different.

For starters, she isn't running for, nor has she ever held any office. But more importantly, this fundraiser has seating for 1600.

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Tue, 06/10/2008 - 15:22

Boehner to headline Reichert fundraiser

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

U.S. House Minority Leader Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio) will be the featured guest at a fundraiser for Rep. Dave Reichert (R-Auburn) later this month. The June 28 event will be the second major Reichert benefit of the month, with former Rep. Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) in town for a Father's Day event this Sunday.

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Tue, 05/27/2008 - 17:40

Burner camp hits Reichert for Newt fundraiser

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

Darcy Burner (D-Carnation) has made a habit of using U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert's big name fundraising events as a rally cry in her bid to unseat Reichert in the 8th District.

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Tue, 04/01/2008 - 12:03

McDermott ordered to pay over $1M in Boehner suit

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

The Politico's Crypt blog is reporting that Rep. Jim McDermott (D-Seattle) has been ordered to pay over a million dollars in legal fees, interest and fines as a result of the invasion of privacy lawsuit filed against him by Rep. John Boehner in 1998. The total damages include $1,053,181.40 in attorney's fees and costs for Boehner, some $40,000 in interest, and $60,000 in fines.

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