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health care • POSTED - 11.23.09 BY nancy

Donors to celebrate Baucus’ birthday next week

Next Thursday, December 3, campaign donors will have the opportunity to sing “happy birthday” to Sen. Max Baucus, who as chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, has been at the center of the health care debate–and of health care donors, as reported here and here.

The invitation, obtained by the Washington Times, which reported on it here, shows how tantalizing and frustrating these invitations can be.

We know from our reporting and analysis  that Baucus is at the center of health care fundraising. However, this invitation gives no clue about who will attend next week’s event, even as the health care debate is front and center in the news.

Because senators report their contributions quarterly and even then are not required to file their campaign finance reports electronically, it will be months before we can look at contribution records to try to sleuth out who may have attended this event. While senators have the option to file electronically voluntarily, few do, and Baucus isn’t one of them.

Please join us to toast

Senator Max Baucus’
Birthday Party
December 3rd, 2009
At The Credit Union House on Capitol Hill
403 C Street NE, Washington, DC 20002

6:00 – 8:00 pm

Requested Contribution:
$500 PAC
$250 Individual

To RSVP, please contact Elizabeth Kelley

Please Make Checks Payable To:
Big Sky 2010
PO Box 586, Helena, MT 59624

Contributions to Big Sky Senate 2010 will be allocated as follows:
Friends of Max Baucus 50% – Glacier PAC 50%

The first $2,400/$5,000 of a person’s/multicandidate committee’s contribution to Friends of Max Baucus will be considered designated for the primary election; the second $2,400/$5,000 will be considered designated for the general election. Any contributor may designate his or her contribution for a particular participant. The allocation formula above may change if any contributor makes a contribution that, when allocated, would exceed the amount that the contributor may lawfully give to any participant.

Federal law requires us to report the name, address, occupation and employer of each individual whose contributions aggregate in excess of $200 in a calendar year.  Contributions from the general treasury funds of a corporation, labor organization or national bank, and contributions from foreign nationals who lack permanent resident status in the US are prohibited.

Contributions to Big Sky Senate 2010 are not tax deductible.

Paid for by Big Sky Senate 2010

PO Box 586
Helena, MT 59624

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Beneficiary: congressional candidate, lawmaker, or entity which collects funds raised at party

Host: person who is hosting party-often, but not always, a registered federal lobbyist

Venue Name: where the party is

Entertainment Type: type of gathering, such as "breakfast," "ski trip," "bowling"

Other Lawmakers Mentioned: lawmakers mentioned on invitation who are used as a draw for the event

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