Hillary’s ‘Retirement Dinner’

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) is giving supporters the chance to dine with her in a fundraising drive to help retire her campaign debt.

In an e-mail to supporters sent Tuesday, Clinton said that those who give a $5 donation will be entered into a random drawing. The lucky donor picked will then have a meal with Clinton, whose presidential campaign still has about $25 million in debt.

Here’s the letter:

Dear ____,

Summer is a time for simple pleasures: family vacations, baseball games, and dinner out under the stars. At least it is if you aren’t running for president!

It sure is nice having a little more time on my hands, and I’d love to spend some of it with you. Would you like to join me for dinner?

During the campaign, I had the chance a few times to grab meals with supporters, but they were always rushed thanks to the frenetic pace of the campaign. This is my first chance to sit down and spend some real one-on-one time with you. If you enter today, we could be having dinner together soon!

Join me for dinner. Make a $5 contribution today.

My staff has been calling this my “retirement dinner” — not because I’m retiring, of course, but because we’re working on retiring the debt we owe to small vendors all over the country. Everyone who acts today will have the chance to join me — along with a guest — for a dinner to talk about whatever you’d like.

Let’s go to dinner! Every little bit helps, and even $5 can make a real difference. Contribute $5 now, and you and I could be enjoying a summer dinner together soon!

Join me for dinner. Make a $5 contribution today.

Thank you so much for all your wonderful support.

All the best,
Hillary
Hillary Rodham Clinton