Mark Begich: New York Fundraiser Cancellation Had Nothing To Do With Bloomberg
Posted in: Today's ChiliSAN JOSE, Calif. — Sen. Mark Begich (D-Alaska) shrugged off the influence of New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg (I) and his gun control group on Friday, saying Bloomberg had nothing to do with the cancellation of a fundraiser for the senator earlier this week.
Begich was set to hold a fundraiser in New York on Monday, hosted by financial industry titans Peter Solomon and Robert Rubin. But this week, Politico reported that the event had been canceled, just a few days after Bloomberg sent a letter to New York donors asking them to withhold contributions to senators who voted against bipartisan gun background check legislation.
Begich and three other Democratic senators joined with the majority of Republicans and opposed the bill in April, dooming it to failure.
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