-AP- "Call it a sign of the times for Louisiana's embattled governor: A chance to dine with Gov. Kathleen Blanco fetched a winning bid of $1 at a recent fundraising auction hosted by a group of business leaders.
The president of the Monroe Chamber of Commerce, in northeastern Louisiana, said she called Blanco's office Tuesday to apologize for a "poor joke gone awry."
"It's something we deeply regret," chamber president Sue Edmunds said Wednesday. "Our organization has worked very well with the governor. We have been pleased with her efforts on behalf of this community."
Dinner with Blanco was the last item up for bid at the fundraising auction last week. Edmunds said the bidding opened at $1,000 and dropped to $500 before the auctioneer accepted a $1 bid from bank executive Malcolm Maddox, a regional chairman for Capital One."
I hope she doesn't have this much trouble raising money for the next election.
2006-12-13 10:47:23 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Civic Participation
you could not pay me to even be in the same room with her after her misseriable katrinia responce.
2006-12-13 22:48:16 · answer #1 · answered by scooprandell 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hahaha....unbelievable!
Who would want to eat with Blanco anyway?
2006-12-13 11:31:25 · answer #2 · answered by Joey Bagadonuts 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The bank exec surely had to pay for supper too though.
2006-12-13 10:49:52 · answer #3 · answered by Mr Ed 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Is she paying? I'd pay a little bit more, but not more than the cost of my dinner!
2006-12-13 12:43:10 · answer #4 · answered by nauticalpsycho 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, she's cheap anyway.........
2006-12-13 10:48:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋