Former Florida Reps. David Jolly and Patrick Murphy brought their campaign to reform Congress to Georgetown University with horror stories about fundraising.
Republican Jolly described a room where five senators were making donor calls. A sixth senator, he dubbed the “pit boss,” was pressuring them to ask for more, even taking the phone when failure seemed certain. Democrat Murphy told students at the Institute of Politics and Public Service at Georgetown’s McCourt School that lawmakers are “telemarketers with cool titles” who spend “30-40 hours a week” fundraising. …
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Paul Bedard, the Washington Examiner’s “Washington Secrets” columnist, can be contacted at [email protected]
