It was the annual County fund raiser. All the active Republicans in Grafton county were there, something close to one hundred. At this point I have been kicking around long enough that I know most of them. So we all did the chit and chat thing, shook hands, greeted newcomers, and generally socialized.
Then we got down to the business of the evening, fund raising and politicking. We managed to attract two real Republican presidential candidates, Huntsman and Fred Karger. Fred is a new name to me. Both men gave their stump speeches and received rounds of applause. Huntsman come across as a perfectly reasonable man, he spoke well and didn't express any crazy ideas like some have. If elected he would make a capable president. Whether he can overcome his rivals and gain the nomination is a good question.
For fundraising we did the traditional auction of celebrity ties. This started years ago with the auction of one of John Sununu's ties. Last night we had ties from Rick Perry, Ovid Lamontaigne, Fred Karger, Herman Cain, and a couple of others. Rick Perry's son Griffin told of asking his father for a tie to bring to the dinner. Some confusion resulted, with the Perry household left wondering what those crazy New Hampsters would think of next.
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