December 19, 2006
Kissinger, Peterson, 57 Major Donors Join Team McCain
Ex-Sec/State Henry Kissinger has agreed to become an honorary co-chair for Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign in New York, McCain aides said. Along with Kissinger, McCain has won the support of Pete Peterson, a former Commerce Secretary, and John Whitehead, the former Goldman Sachs chair and Reagan admin official.Also -- on the eve of ex-NYC mayor Rudy Giuliani's first exploratory committee fundraiser, McCain's exploratory committee unveiled the names of the 57 wealthy and famous donors who've agreed to serve on his NY, CT and NJ finance teams.
They include Henry Kravis, a founding partner of the KKR conglomerate, John Lehman, the 9/11 commissioner and ex-Navy sec. and Woody Johnson, the owner of the New York Jets.
McCain's campaign will not cop to this, but it's fairly clear they want this muscle-flexing to scare uncommitted donors away from signing up with other campaigns. The constellation of New York fundraising stars, in particular, poses a challenge to Giuliani. McCain's team believes that if Giuliani has trouble raising money, he will decide not to run.
On the downside, bragging about a large finance team raises expectations for how much they'll collect before the end of the first financial quarter of '07.
McCain is expected to forgo federal matching funds for both the primary and general election. McCain can tap each donor for a maximum of $2,100 per race, and he can raise money for both the primaries and the general election race at the same time.
A side note: recall that Gov. Mitt Romney's aides, when discussing their candidate's foreign policy education, let it be known that Romney had spent time with Kissinger.
Here's what McCain, in a statement he'll release later, has to say about his team: “I am honored to have the support of so many talented and experienced professionals. New York is the heart of the financial world, and this team’s work on behalf of my exploratory committee will be indispensable as we move forward.” [MARC AMBINDER] The full list follows the jump. The full list follows:
National Co-Chairs: Honorary New York Co-Chairs: Lewis M. Eisenberg Honorable Henry Kissinger James B. Lee Honorable Pete Peterson John Thain Honorable John Whitehead Larry Bathgate
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut Finance Committee Members: Ken Abramowitz Russ Gerson Andrew Malik Randy Altschuler Howard Gittis Georgette Mosbacher Michael Ashner Michael Glassner John Myers Kendrick Ashton Steve Goldberg Joseph J. Plumeri Mark Broxmeyer Sid Goodfriend Scott Rechler Bob Caruso Dan Hebert Ted Roosevelt, IV Ben Chouake Gary Holloway Richard Rosenbaum Harry Clark Woody Johnson Joe Schmuckler Mayree Clark Munr Kazmir Barbara Sobel Peter Cohen Dean Kehler Evan Stewart Edward Cox David Knott Linda Tavlarios Ray Dalio Richard Kogan Wayne Tuan Patrick Durkin Henry Kravis Thomas E. Tuft Anne Estabrook Jerry Leamon Barry West Laurance Gay Alain Lebec Gordon Whiting Peter Georgiopoulos Leah Lebec Laurence Zuriff Andy Gershon John Lehman###
Posted at 11:03 AM
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John McFlipflop, by picking a war criminal as co-chair, has just assured himself a loss. Thank the gods!
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Salo | 12.19.06 04:00 PM
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Might Giuliani self-finance at all? He's been making money in interesting ways hand over fist for years. . . .
Jeff Hauser | 12.19.06 04:47 PM
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I wonder if being closely allied with the architect of detente and our Vietnamization policy from a bygone era is really something a Republican presidential candidate wants to do right now.
Lowell Brown | 12.20.06 01:37 AM
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Impressive following early on will undoubtedly bring other candidates to support McCain further. His position will become insurmountable. His finance team has incredible energy and effectiveness, and will resolutely help lead him to signal success.
Joseph Pober, MD, FACS | 12.20.06 02:47 AM
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