Bush helps republicans raise $3.2 mill in Atlanta

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=615&ncid=696&e=5&u=/nm/20040517/pl_nm/campaign_bush_dc

Good reason NOT to buy at Home Depot.

ATLANTA (Reuters) - President Bush (news - web sites) visited Atlanta's leafy Buckhead neighborhood on Monday to raise $3.2 million for Republican candidates at a private fund-raiser hosted by the chief executive of Home Depot Inc.

About 500 people paid $4,000 per couple to attend a reception with the Republican president, and $15,000 per couple for a dinner that featured Coca-Cola marinated sirloin, a Republican campaign official said.

The fund-raiser benefited a Republican National Committee (news - web sites) program that funnels money to party candidates across the United States.


The reception and dinner were hosted by Bob Nardelli, chairman, chief executive and president of the Atlanta-based retail home improvement chain Home Depot, and his wife Sue.

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Coca-cola marinated sirloin - yuk!

Not much to report. They had us so far away I never even saw the motorcade.
Probably 30 or 40 there. Some press. Hey, we made a showing!

stating that I will permanently boycott Home Depot for their support of the unelected resident and his failed economy and war.

Email link is on their web site. Please everyone here do likewise!

At least Arthur Blank spreads his money around a little.

BLANK, ARTHUR
ATLANTA,GA 30305
ATLANTA FALCONS
1/22/2003
$2,000
Isakson, Johnny

BLANK, ARTHUR
ATLANTA,GA 30305
ATLANTA FALCONS
1/22/2003
$2,000
Isakson, Johnny

(How does he get to give Isakson $4000 in one cycle?

BLANK, ARTHUR
ATLANTA,GA 30327
ARTHUR BLANK FAMILY FOUNDATION/PRES
11/23/2003
$2,000
Udall, Mark

BLANK, ARTHUR
ATLANTA,GA 30327
ATLANTA FALCONS/OWNER
3/31/2003
$500
Kerry, John

BLANK, ARTHUR
ATLANTA,GA 30327
ATLANTA FALCONS/OWNER
6/16/2003
$1,500
Kerry, John


BLANK, ARTHUR M
ATLANTA,GA 30305
THE ARTHUR M. BLANK FAMILY FOUNDAT/
9/5/2003
$2,000
Majette, Denise L

BLANK, ARTHUR M
ATLANTA,GA 30327
AMB GROUP LLC
11/20/2003
$2,000
Bowles, Erskine B

BLANK, ARTHUR M
ATLANTA,GA 30327
AMB GROUP LLC
11/20/2003
$2,000
Bowles, Erskine B

BLANK, ARTHUR M
ATLANTA,GA 30327
AMB GROUP LLC/CEO
2/19/2003
$2,000
Edwards, John

I'm dumping my Home Depot stock tomorrow.

How's Baton Rouge?

Hey, give we're opening in your town! Give us a tax break!

more pukes?

He was probably in attendance.

Or, maybe they just provided some trowels and shovels from the garden department at Home Depot.

Bon apetit!

:eyes:

As soon as the market is open tomorrow that stock is outta my portfolio.

My partner and I have spent quite a bit there this year, but I'll find a Lowes or something else from now on. A couple of years ago their board voted to not extend benefits to domestic partners. The obscene fundraiser is just the icing on the cake for me.

Did any of you see this article from 11 alive? WTG!!

http://www.11alive.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=47049

I would love to join in on a protest, but I don't know where you find out about them.

Chimpy raids the treasury giving money to his rich cronies, who give it back to him and his doomed campaign.