Boca-based Penthouse exec to host Crist for Senate fundraiser
by Michael C. Bender | August 31st, 2010From Politico:
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist will get a late fundraising burst for his independent Senate bid from Penthouse CEO Marc Bell, according to an invitation obtained by POLITICO.
The evening event will be held at Bell’s Boca Raton home on Oct. 7, less than a month before Crist faces Republican Marco Rubio and Democratic Rep. Kendrick Meek in one of the most closely watched Senate races in the country.
One tidbit to ad: Crist’s 2006 primary opponent, Tom Gallagher, was Bell’s candidate of choice. Crist’s campaign was critical of $3,000 Gallagher received from Bell and his other companies and Gallagher eventually returned the money. (Crist that year returned $1,000 he got from the owner of Peek-A-Boo, a Bradenton strip club.)
Bell told The Palm Beach Post at the time that the returned contributions were “disappointing, but understandable.”
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August 31st, 2010 at 5:25 pm
Maybe Penthouse is planning a Gay edition with Charlie and Bruce Carlton Jordan!
Dancing With Charlie Crist and Friends
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sa3zoo4IQxA&feature=player_embedded
August 31st, 2010 at 5:58 pm
Marc Bell is a typical guilty rich Democrat who is backing Crist only because Meek is so weak. Look up his contributions on http://www.Newsmeat.com.
Crist has now become a democrat so that when he comes out of the closet, he will be celebrated and not scorned by the media. The media only celebrates gay Democrats.
August 31st, 2010 at 6:39 pm
Give em hell Charlie!
August 31st, 2010 at 6:57 pm
Bells money was no good before but now its a wonderful thing!
That is so Charlie, flip flop flip flop, ohh you have money for me, OK I will say whatever you want! A TRUE professional politician low life.
August 31st, 2010 at 8:32 pm
I hope Wexler and company does not sell out their own party again.
1) Obama
2) Don’t county our votes
3) I don’t live there
4) I will resign before I get court with my hand in the cookie jar
The best thing for Democrats to loose…Democrats the gift that keeps on giving
September 1st, 2010 at 5:42 pm
Bell funds Bush…pun intended.