Sen. Hillary Clinton wants your donation before Sunday's fundraising deadline - but she also wants you to monitor former President Clinton's eating behavior.
The campaign is using Bill to pull in small donations, giving supporters a chance to watch a Democratic debate with him. He sent a fundraising e-mail this week titled "You, me, a TV and a bowl of chips."
"Hillary's campaign will pick three people -- each invited with a guest to watch one of the upcoming presidential debates with me," Bill wrote. "We'll sit down in front of a big TV with a big bowl of chips, watch the debate, and talk about the race. If you enter before the Sunday midnight deadline, you and a guest could be the ones to sit down with me to watch a presidential debate."
But when the missus found out about that, she was none too happy - or at least, that's what her lighthearted campaign e-mail portrayed this morning.
"I hear you might be watching a debate with Bill -- can I ask you a favor?" Clinton (D-N.Y.) writes in the note. "Bill mentioned 'a big bowl of chips' in the email he sent you Tuesday. If you are one of the three people who get the chance to join him, can you make sure he eats carrots, not chips?"
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"Chips or carrots aside, I know Bill is really excited about the chance to watch a debate with you. It's one of his favorite things to do: sit down with friends and talk politics. So I hope you'll enter today for the chance to bring a guest to watch an upcoming debate with him."
QUICK NOTE: I'm out of town for my mom's wedding - so I won't be blogging again until Monday. Have a great, safe weekend, and feel free to use the comments to weigh in on
-- Christina Bellantoni, national political reporter, The Washington Times
