And the beat goes on. This should piss some people off>
Meanwhile, Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour (R) and other state officials testify before the House Select Hurricane Katrina Committee. The New York Times reports that Barbour's relative, Rosemary Barbour, is "one of the biggest Mississippi-based winners of federal contracts for Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts." The Times writes that Rosemary Barbour, who is married to the governor's nephew, has been awarded $6.4 million to "install and maintain showers for relief workers and evacuees, to deliver tents and to provide laundry equipment." The governor's spokesman said Barbour had no idea his nephew's wife was being awarded contracts.
Former Presidents George Bush and Bill Clinton will visit New Orleans this afternoon to announce "a major grant" being made by the Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund. The former presidents will also name Alexis Herman and Don Evans as co-chairs of the fund. Bush and Clinton are guests on CNN's Larry King Live tonight.
Last night, Clinton appeared at a Manhattan fundraiser for his wife, who is running for a second term in the Senate. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-New York) did not attend the fundraiser at the Crobar night club, CNN's Phil Hirschkorn reports. But despite the senator's absence, the event drew a sellout crowd of 2,000 people, helping her raise $100,000 for her campaign war chest.
"Please do everything you can to keep helping Hillary, 'cause she'll always do you proud," the former president told the crowd of young professionals. "I never met anybody with more ability in public life, including me."
Sen. Clinton is getting some unsolicited help for a potential run for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination. Peter Feddo, a 22-year-old Virginian, has filed papers with the Federal Election Commission to register the Hillary Rodham Clinton for President Committee. Feddo told the Grind he launched the committee to help Clinton build a national grassroots network, while she focuses her attention on the 2006 Senate race.
"We need to be out there raising support for her, while she is running for re-election," said Feddo, a computer consultant. Feddo said he has not spoken to the Clinton campaign about his efforts but he added, "They know we are out here and raising her profile in a positive way." |
