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Monday, March 10, 2014

Schooling in the Ownership Society: No Austin City Limits at Rahm's fundraiser in Texas

Schooling in the Ownership Society: No Austin City Limits at Rahm's fundraiser in Texas:



No Austin City Limits at Rahm's fundraiser in Texas

Cash cow for Rahm's Texas pals.
What's Rahm doing at SXSW? What else? He's stuffing his election war chest at an Austin fundraising party put on by a group of heavy hitters who do bazillions in business up in Chicago.

According to Sunday's Trib:
The event will be held Monday evening at the home of Charlie Jones, one of the co-founders of C3 Presents, according to an invitation to the fundraiser that Emanuel campaign consultant John Kupper provided when contacted by the Tribune. Also listed as hosts are C3 co-founders Charles Attal and Charlie Walker. The concert promotions company has run Lollapalooza since 2005. It signed a contract with the Chicago Park District in 2012, during Emanuel's term, to continue operating it until at least 2021.
Other hosts at the Austin fundraiser include Ben Barnes, former