Mark Warner raises $2.5 million at Tysons Corner fundraiser

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WP: Warner Prospers In Larger Endeavor
Tysons Fundraiser Nets $2.5 Million
By Michael D. Shear
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, December 7, 2005; Page B09


More than 600 people collectively paid $2.5 million last night to gather among ice sculptures of the Golden Gate Bridge and the Statue of Liberty with Virginia Gov. Mark R. Warner (D) -- the man they think might be the next president of the United States.

A year ago, Warner celebrated his 50th birthday at the same Ritz-Carlton hotel in Tysons Corner with a record-breaking, 1,000-person soiree that netted $2 million for his statewide political operation.

Last night, he outdid himself, once again breaking the one-day record for fundraising in Virginia, according to his political advisers. This year, President Bush raised $2.1 million at a McLean fundraiser for Republican gubernatorial candidate Jerry W. Kilgore.

The largess of Warner's wealthy friends is headed out of state as part of his nascent, if not yet acknowledged, campaign for the presidency in 2008....

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The "Taste of America Gala Celebration" featured food from parts of the country rich with culture and electoral votes: California rolls from the Golden State, fajitas from the Southwest, cheesecake from New York, clam chowder from New England and desserts from the South, including peach cobbler and New Orleans beignets....


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