Unsurprisingly, news of McAuliffe’s fundraiser and subsequent cancellation is causing quite the headache for Strickland.
Here are the highlight’s from Retread Ted’s fundraiser dust up:
CNN: Under investigation, McAuliffe cancels appearance for Strickland
“Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe has canceled an appearance on behalf of Ohio Senate candidate Ted Strickland, just a few days after CNN reported the longtime Clinton confidant was the subject of a federal investigation. McAuliffe had been scheduled to headline a June 2 fundraiser for Strickland, but scrapped his appearance.”
Washington Post: McAuliffe pulls out of Democratic fundraiser, doesn’t want to be a ‘distraction’
“Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe said he canceled plans to appear at an Ohio fundraiser to avoid being a ‘distraction’ as federal investigators probe his personal finances and foreign sources of income. The governor was expected to be the featured guest at an event next month for former Ohio governor Ted Strickland’s Senate campaign.”
Politico: NOT ATTENDING – McAuliffe won’t headline Strickland fundraiser anymore
“Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe of Virginia, who’d been scheduled to headline a fundraiser for Ted Strickland’s Senate campaign next week, won’t be going after all, following the news that he is under investigation by the FBI and the Department of Justice over contributions to his 2013 gubernatorial campaign. ‘Governor McAuliffe will no longer be attending this event,’ David Bergstein, a Strickland campaign spokesman, said in a statement. He would not say whether McAuliffe – a longtime Democratic fundraising powerhouse – had been disinvited after coming under investigation or had bowed out voluntarily.”
Washington Free Beacon: McAuliffe to Skip Strickland Fundraiser Amid Federal Probe Into Campaign Funds
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D.) will no longer appear next week at a planned fundraiser for Ted Strickland, the Democrat running to unseat Sen. Rob Portman (R., Ohio). A Strickland campaign spokesman disclosed that McAuliffe would no longer appear at the June 2 fundraiser, according to the Columbus Dispatch. McAuliffe has been under intense scrutiny in recent days after news broke of a federal probe into potentially illegal campaign contributions… Strickland, who has struggled to keep up with Portman in fundraising, has looked to Vice President Joe Biden and Washington, D.C., influencers in order to raise funds for his campaign. Still, Portman has five times the cash on hand of his competitor, according to the most recent Federal Election Commission filings.
Washington Examiner: McAuliffe cancels appearance at Strickland fundraiser
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe has cancelled a scheduled appearance at an early June fundraiser for former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland amid a federal investigation into campaign donations from McAuliffe’s 2013 gubernatorial campaign… Strickland has lagged well behind in fundraising since announcing his campaign almost a year ago. Portman currently has five times as much cash on hand ($13.4 million) than Strickland ($2.7 million). Strickland’s initial goal was to raise upwards of $20 million.
Columbus Dispatch: Virginia governor will no longer appear at Strickland fundraiser
A June 2 fundraiser for Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Ted Strickland will occur without its star attraction – Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, who faces a federal investigation related to campaign donations.