EXCLUSIVE: Blunt Dropped $47k at Naples Beach Resort in April for Top Donors & Lobbyists
A factoid from the fresh FEC filings: Roy Blunt's Senate campaign still owes $46,766.81 to to The Ritz Carlton Resort in Naples, FL for "event expenses" and "room charges."
The Sunlight Foundation's archive of political fundraising events shows two separate "Friends of Roy Blunt Spring Retreat" events at the resort in April: April 11-13 and April 24-26. For those not invited to the festivities, the itinerary included a lobster bake on the "North Beach" and a "Day of Leisure" at the resort.
| Friday, April 24 | |
| 4:00 pm | Check-In |
| 6:30-8:30pm | Welcome Reception and Lobster Bake North Beach at The Ritz-Carlton, Naples (Resort Casual Attire) |
| Saturday, April 25 | |
| "Day of Leisure" | Enjoy Ritz-Carlton, Naples Activities Golf, spa services, fishing tours, beach time, shopping |
| 7:00-9:00pm | Cocktails and Dinner Center Court, The Ritz-Carlton Naples (Resort Casual Attire) |
| Sunday, April 26 | |
| Morning | Leisure Activities |
| 12:00pm | Check Out |
Guests were given only three options for why they would be attending on the event registration form:
- I will be forwarding a $5,000 PAC contribution to Friends of Roy Blunt
- I will be forwarding a $2,400 personal contribution to Friends of Roy Blunt
- I will be representing a client during the conference. Client: ______
Only maxed-out donors and lobbyists allowed, it seems.
The invite, as posted by The Sunlight Foundation:
The Sunlight Foundation's full list of events for Friends of Roy Blunt may be found here, and Rely On Your Belief (ROYB) Fund events are here.
And here's the line item from Page 506 in Blunt's Q2 filing:
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Ol' Roy
He needs to bring Abilgale to Christian County and kick off his campaign with some sort of "Family Values" motif. He used to show up at Sucker Day in Nixa.
Can't Blame Roy
"The itinerary included a lobster bake on the 'North Beach' and a 'Day of Leisure' at the resort."
Ahhh ... a Day of Leisure and a Night of Love. How romantic. In Branson all you get is a Day of Tour Busing and an Evening of Shoji Tabachi.
Besides, there are no reporters or annoying bloggers looking over your shoulder. No wonder Blunt picks Naples for his shindigs.
Purguson is One of Us; Roy Ain't
While Sen. Chuck Purguson is kicking off his campaign at an Ozark diner with the down-home folks, Roy is hobnobbing with them ruby-lipped lobbyists at the Florida Ritz Carlton.
I do declare. What has this world come to.
That's a long way from the Ozark Cafe
1,163 long, long miles.
Florida's economy says "thank you"
If you're going to spend $50,000 on an event for a bunch of rich people -- who will in turn spend a bunch of their own money to impress each other -- couldn't you at least bring that money home to Missouri?
You're working for us, remember?
What's Wrong with Branson, Roy?
You're absolutely right, Mr. Potter. What's wrong with Branson? Sounds like this guy is getting too uppity for his own district.