McLean, McCain, McClinton
February 3, 2008 at 7:08 am
As many regular readers of this blog know, the Extreme family shacks up in McLean, Virginia — on the poorer working-class Sephardic side of town.
But we always get civic pride when the other side of the tracks gets noticed. Typically it’s for their boundless treasure.
Witness today’s Washington Post story: “Clinton, McCain Lead Parties In Washington Area Cash Race: Democrats Raise More Than Twice as Much as GOP”:
- “McLean was the only Virginia Zip code in Clinton’s top 10 for the region.”
- “Former governor Mike Huckabee of Arkansas, who has been lagging in fundraising and the polls, raised $168,000, finding pockets of support in McLean…”
- “In Virginia, McCain has had access to the fundraising networks of Davis and Sen. John W. Warner (R-Va.). He was most successful in raising money from residents of McLean …”
- “McLean ranked seventh in the region and 26th nationally, donating $1 million.”
Yes, this notoriety leads to even grander dreams of life outside the shtetl.
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