Tammy Baldwin Fundraiser Cancelled

Christine Blasey Ford’s attorneys were listed as headliners at a DC fundraiser at their law firm for Tammy Baldwin, slated to occur Oct. 1. Invite was emailed this morning. Campaign and Katz now say the event has been canceled after I reached out. https://t.co/aFAhc8Zlvr

— Manu Raju (@mkraju) September 20, 2018

Let me get this right →@TammyBaldwin planned a fundraiser with the lawyers of the woman accusing Judge Kavanaugh of sexual assault

The invite was emailed this morning

The press found out

Now... the fundraiser is cancelled? https://t.co/VuuFG6Khg5

— Leah Vukmir (@LeahVukmir) September 20, 2018

From FOX News:

Wisconsin Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin’s campaign on Thursday invited supporters to a fundraiser next month with the two attorneys representing Kavanaugh accuser Christine Blasey Ford, according to an invitation obtained by Fox News -- only to abruptly cancel those plans after they became public.

The two attorneys, Debra Katz and Lisa Banks, have been in the news advocating on Ford’s behalf and negotiating with Senate Republicans about whether Ford will testify on her allegations. The nominee has denied sexually assaulting Ford in high school.

“Please Join Debra Katz, Lisa Banks and End Citizens United for Cocktails and Conversation with U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) to support her re-election campaign,” read the invitation, which Fox News received from two separate sources.

But the Baldwin campaign told Fox News that Katz and Banks are no longer “involved in the event,” saying the fundraiser was scheduled before Ford made the allegations.

The fundraiser, according to the invite, was scheduled for the night of Oct. 1 in Dupont Circle, an area of Washington D.C.

It asks for a $1,000 donation to “host” the event, $500 to “co-host,” $250 to attend as a “friend” or $100 to come as a “supporter.” The invitation said it was paid for by Tammy Baldwin for Senate.

..."In the most despicable manner, Senator Baldwin, who opposed Judge Kavanaugh within 48 hours of his nomination and refused to meet with him, will be holding a political fundraiser with the lawyers of Dr. Ford who is now accusing him of sexual assault,” [Baldwin’s Republican opponent, Leah] Vukmir said. “Baldwin and her Democrat colleagues will take advantage and fundraise off any situation — even the most egregious.”

Baldwin sent the invitation on Thursday, yet the Baldwin campaign is calling it an "old invite."

Sleazy.

We need to vote Tammy Baldwin out of office, just as we needed to send Russ Feingold packing.