Organizers for the Republican National Convention reportedly apologized to prominent conservative donor Sheldon and Miriam Adelson after they were asked to fill a wide budget gap for the event, Politico reported Friday.
Organizers sent the Adelsons a letter that begged him for $6 million after, they claimed, companies backed out $8.1 million in sponsorships. But, four of the five organizers who signed the letter didn’t see it before it was sent.
A spokeswoman for the RNC organizers told Politico that the list of companies named in the letter, which included Coca-Cola and Pepsi among others, was inaccurate and that the organizers had contacted Adelsons’ aides to apologize.
“Some of what were referred to as pledges were actually expectations based on pledges made to previous conventions, while a handful had been withdrawn,” David Gilbert, the CEO of the host committee, said in a prepared statement obtained by Politico.
The Republican convention in Cleveland kicks off Monday.
So they didn’t get the money ?
Electronically, telepathically, transdermally?
Technically they could have signed a blank piece of paper - if so, they deserve everything they get…
The advisory firm of Hoist & Petard?
Good god – they can’t even beg without tripping over their own tits. No wonder the GOP is dying.