The list for March 4, 1997
The Top 15 Rejected Democratic National
Committee Fundraising Ideas

  1. Charter Air Force One for Mile High Club initiations.

  2. A good pin-the-$100-bill-on-Jesse-Helms game should do the trick.

  3. Janet Reno’s “Total Amazon Workout” videos.

  4. Senator Ted takes on Yeltsin in a vodka shot duel — if Boris loses, he ponies up a cool billion!

  5. Year ’round in the Oval Office — sit on Santa’s lap for $2500.

  6. For $5000, Madeleine Albright will talk dirty to you in 12 different languages.

  7. Get “protection money” from Nike to guarantee that the President will *not* be seen jogging in their clothing.

  8. “Hi, this is your President, for Weight Watchers…”

  9. Hillary’s “Better-Then-Neiman-Marcus” cookie recipe.

  10. Time to get that Warren Christopher kissing booth a-crankin’!

  11. $10,000 a plate “Pantless Dinner.”

  12. 1997 Women of the Justice Department swimsuit calendar.

  13. 1-900-PREZ-SEX

  14. $50,000 gets you dinner at the White House with international dignitaries. $50 gets you breakfast at the International House of Pancakes with Roger.
And the Number 1 Rejected Democratic National Committee Fundraising Idea…

  1. Al’s hair declared endangered species to solicit matching federal contributions.
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CREDITS
Selected from 115 submissions from 42 contributors.
Today’s list authors were:

  • Marianne Tatom, Austin, TX — 1 (1st #1!)
  • John Voigt, Chicago, IL — 2
  • Marc Cukier, Toronto, Canada — 3
  • Ed Smith, Chattanooga, TN — 4
  • David W. James, Los Angeles, CA — 4
  • Jeffrey House, Detroit, MI — 5
  • Rob Winchell, Arlington, MA — 6
  • Ed Brooksbank, Sacramento, CA — 7, 9
  • Chris Gleason, Germantown, MD — 8
  • Lloyd Jacobson, Washington, DC — 9
  • Don Horton, Sacramento, CA — 10
  • Robyn Andrews, Greenville, SC — 11
  • Kermit Woodall, Richmond, VA — 12
  • Jason Anderson, Birmingham, AL — 13
  • JB Leibovitch, Oakland, CA — 14
  • Glenn Marcus, Washington, DC — 15
  • Marsha Clodfelter, Corpus Christi, TX — Topic
  • Gene/Cynthia Markins-Dieden, New Haven, CT — 15
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