Hillary Clinton's Campaign Debt and American Idol

By Paul Bedard, Washington Whispers

Got a very unusual E-mail from James Carville today on behalf of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign. To erase her debt, he offered a chance at some amazing choices in return for cold cash. How about bumming around New York with Bill Clinton? Or even a weekend of political chatter with the Rajun Cajun and his buddy Paul Begala? And finally, what about a seat at the American Idol finale? (What would Simon say, or for that matter the whole Fox operation?)

"I knew it was going to take an extraordinary effort to help pay off Hillary Clinton's campaign debt. But now, I think we can do it and have some fun at the same time! I won't spend a lot of time trying to convince you to help Hillary. I know what she means to you, and I'm sure you know how important it is for her to have her campaign pay off all its obligations," he pens to those of us who signed up to follow her campaign.

So let's get to the fun part—enter today to win one of three truly once in a lifetime opportunities and you will also be doing something great to help finish off Hillary's debt. With a contribution today, one of these exclusive prizes could be yours:

—Spend a day with President Clinton. Head to New York City to attend several interesting events with President Clinton followed by your own special New York City weekend.

—Attend the American Idol season finale. You and a guest will watch live as the American Idol judges make their final comments and decisions on this year's most anticipated season finale!

—Want to talk politics with me? How about a spending a weekend in DC. You will have lunch with me and my great friend Paul Begala. We will talk about politics, you will get to tour all the amazing sites DC has to offer and who knows what else could happen!

Make a $5 contribution today, and you could be on your way to one of these once in a lifetime opportunities! Your contribution today not only gives you the chance at winning one of these fantastic prizes—it'll also help our dear friend, Hillary Clinton, pay off the very last of her campaign debt. This means a whole lot to Hillary, and I know she appreciates everything you do for her. These amazing prizes are only being offered online and are available only for a limited time—so please don't delay in acting today.

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