The Mad Dash for Washington's Cash Begins With 6 Fundraisers in 48 Hours
Seekers of the White House disdain Washington, but that isn't keeping many of them from passing the hat in the nation's capital.
Mad Dash for D.C. Cash
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One way to gauge how badly politicians want the most powerful job in Washington is to listen for how fervently they trash the place. But that disdain isn't keeping many of them from passing the hat in the nation's capital, a phenomena that was on pointed display as four presidential contenders held six fundraisers within 48 hours last week in America's sixth-most populated metropolitan area.
These hopefuls came to collect funds from some of Washington's most elite residents, nearly all of whom have business pending before the federal government. Details came from invitations to the Republicans' events and from a Clinton aide.