From: somethingwitty@optusnet.com.au   
      
   "mariella"  wrote in message   
   news:403f2d55$0$29132$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...   
   > is he proposing having stangers at his house and washing their car, if how   
   > dumb is that the man lost his mind ?   
   >should read (strangers /if so not if how )   
   >   
   > "Catherine"  wrote in message   
   > news:BC649769.2148%sadeyedlady@earthlink.net...   
   > > He's an idiot. And he writes like a high school kid. This is _the_   
   dumbest   
   > > thing I've ever heard of. Why not just throw a party and entertain   
   guests   
   > at   
   > > $500 a head? Why do some _stupid_ stunt that sounds like the idea came   
   > right   
   > > out of a high school or a frat house?   
   > >   
   > > > From: "mariella"    
   > > > Newsgroups: alt.fan.george-clooney   
   > > > Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 17:24:32 +1100   
   > > > Subject: wish some body would wash my car   
   > > >   
   > > > February 27, 2004 -- WANT your car washed by   
   > > > George Clooney in a toga?   
   > > > All you have to do is pony up $500 for his father Nick Clooney's   
   > > > congressional campaign.   
   > > >   
   > > > The star, who is holding a fundraiser for his father's Kentucky   
   > > > congressional run in his Studio City, Cal., home on March 6, made the   
   > > > oddball offer in a handwritten appeal to potential campaign donors.   
   > > >   
   > > > George's letter came with a memo noting the minimum contribution is   
   $500   
   > > > and maximum $4,000. It begins, "OK, this is a little tricky. I'll   
   start   
   > > > with a warning: I'm asking for money so you might want to stop reading   
   > > > and pretend you never got this letter.   
   > > >   
   > > > "My father, Nick, is running for the U.S. House of Representatives in   
   > > > Kentucky's 4th District. He's the Democratic candidate. If he wins,   
   > > > he'll be the only Democrat from Kentucky in Congress.   
   > > >   
   > > > "There's a limit to what anyone can donate to a campaign. If I was   
   > > > allowed, I'd pay for the whole thing (and cover a few Father's Days),   
   > > > but I can't. So, I'm writing you in hopes of scaring up some cash for   
   > > > his Congressional bid.   
   > > >   
   > > > "If you can't or don't want to, I understand. However, if you can . .   
   .   
   > > > I'm having a cocktail party at my house on Saturday March 6, at 7 p.m.   
   > > > It's a benefit so there will be entertainment, hors d'oeuvres and   
   booze.   
   > > >   
   > > > "And I'll wash your car every week till it's paid off and Armor-all   
   the   
   > > > tires . . . in a toga. Hope to see you there, George."   
   > > >   
   > > >   
   > > >   
   > > > The bottom of the letter reads, "Paid for by Clooney for Congress,   
   Nina   
   > > > Clooney, Treasurer." Nina is George's mother.   
   > > >   
   > > > Asked if Clooney would wash PAGE SIX's cars, the actor's spokesman   
   Stan   
   > > > Rosenfield told us: "George is a man of his word."   
   > > >   
   > > > Nick Clooney might not need too much help capturing a congressional   
   seat   
   > > > in his native Kentucky. The popular brother of the late crooner   
   Rosemary   
   > > > Clooney is somewhat of a local legend, having been an anchor of the   
   > > > local evening news.   
   > > >   
   > > > Interested parties should call (859) 426-1471 or e-mail   
   > > > clooneyforcongress@hotmail.com - but be aware that, as Clooney notes,   
   > > > "corporate contributions cannot be accepted."   
   > > > http://www.nypost.com/gossip/pagesix   
   > > >   
   > > >   
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