BOSTON, March 27, 2007
Romney Offers Student Fundraisers A Cut
"Students For Mitt" To Get 10 Percent Of Money They Raise Beyond First $1,000
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Harvard Law School student Sarah Isgur poses at her desk at the Romney for President headquarters in Boston, Friday, March 23, 2007. Romney is acutely aware of the motivating power of money. His presidential campaign hopes it will have a similar effect on college students, which is why it's offering them a cut of their fundraising. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
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Participants in "Students for Mitt" will get 10 percent of the money they raise for the campaign beyond the first $1,000. While candidates often offer professional fundraisers commissions up to 8 percent, campaign experts believe the Massachusetts Republican is the first to do so with the legion of college students who have historically served as campaign volunteers.
"For the kids that want to get involved in a political campaign and they don't want to spend their summer painting houses, they can help the campaign and themselves at the same time," said Romney spokesman Kevin Madden.
Others take a dimmer view.
"It may very well succeed, but I'd like to think that he'd approach young people and college students based on their commitment to the country, not because they want walking-around money," said Steve Grossman, a prominent Massachusetts fundraiser and past chairman of the Democratic National Committee.
Romney, former governor of Massachusetts, is engaged in a fundraising battle with rivals for the 2008 GOP presidential nomination, including such better-known candidates as Sen. John McCain of Arizona and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani.
Presidential candidates face a first-quarter fundraising deadline this Saturday, with reports released on April 15. Those totals will strongly contribute to perceptions of political viability.
Running third or worse in public opinion polls, Romney is looking to raise at least $15 million to cement his status as a top-tier candidate.
Successful applicants to Students for Mitt get an ID and source code so the campaign can track donations made at their behest.
The participants are asked to contact members of their academic, social and family circles, and point them to Romney's Web site. The students get 10 percent of all money above $1,000 that is contributed under their ID and source code.
"I spend a lot of hours at the campaign here," said Sarah Isgur, second-year student at Harvard Law School, who is raising funds from classmates, friends and family members, among others in the Boston area. "Some students are working at a law firm and earning $3,000 per week. My opportunity cost is pretty high some times, and this can take the edge off that."
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From Hardvard Law Federalist Society page: "Hailing from the great state of Texas, Sarah graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in history and political science. During college, Sarah completed her thesis at the London School of Economics on the Americanization of British campaign communication. After serving as a press secretary on Capitol Hill, Sarah became Deputy Director of Congressional Communication for the Federal Aviation Administration."
www.law.harvard.edu/students/orgs/fedsoc/bios/2006_officers.shtml
Didn't this guy work for Tom DeLay and Alberto Gonzales and Bush and Cheney?
Off to a good start prooving your more of the same Mitt buddy.
- by Syndicate March 27, 2007 2:28 PM EDT
- Your Ideals can only take you so far. Cold hard Cash can get you the rest of the way. I think this gives students who would normally have to work a chance to participate in the system. Other canidates should do this.
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See all 14 Comments$3,000 a week? $150,000 a year as an intern? I'm in the wrong buisness.