Tammy Duckworth is tapping the liberal Hollywood elite to help her raise money.
Former late night talk show host David Letterman joined Saturday Night Live actor-turned-senator, Al Franken, in hosting a “high dollar fundraiser” for Duckworth. The Chicago Sun-Times reported:
"Serious fun" is what the invitation calls the New York City event, where demand is expected to be so big – and space so "extremely limited" – contributions have to be paid in advance.
The fundraiser will be held at billionaire George Soros’ son’s swanky NYC home. The Soros family, a staple in Democratic fundraising, tried to brand their tickets to match the night’s comedic theme.
The invite explains the donor levels as:
Kinda Serious, $1,000
Serious, $2,700
Very Serious, $5,400
Totally Serious, $10,400
It looks like Tammy Duckworth only wants to meet with supporters with “serious” cash, and Hollywood liberals are key in that pursuit. The Chicago Sun-Times recalled:
Earlier this year, Franken helped Duckworth out with a fundraiser on Martha’s Vineyard; he also appeared with her at a March press conference in Washington.
Major events like the Martha’s Vineyard fundraiser also helped Duckworth secure key endorsements like the DSCC. The rest of the Democrat establishment followed the scent of Hollywood money, despite Duckworth being named one of the "least effective members of Congress" with an effectiveness score of 0%.
Many Illinois’ state and local parties so far have deviated from the establishment and refused to support Duckworth over Chicago Urban League Head, Andrea Zopp, in the primary battle. Reverend Jesse Jackson also slammed the DSCC over the premature endorsement of the ineffective candidate.
It looks like everyday Illinoisans just can’t afford to have “Serious Fun” with Tammy Duckworth.
Update:
The Washington Post also reported on the fundraiser, citing an email soliciation where Franken reassures invtees "Dave and I will be there."
Franken ends the invite with a joke about their celebrity.
This doesn’t guarantee a selfie. But all I’m saying is – it’s a possibility.
We’ll see if Duckworth is able to monetize this "humor" when the fundraiser rolls around on October 25th.