House Dems scalp tickets to exclusive events for campaign cash

It looks like it’s not only Washington special interests that House Democrats are making friends with. The Washington Free Beacon has dug up some pricey perks Democratic Members of Congress are willing to trade in exchange for campaign contributions:

Prominent House Democrats are offering a trip to the Super Bowl, club level seats at a Lady Gaga concert, and tickets to a host of other entertainment events in exchange for high-dollar campaign contributions.

A gift of $10,000 to Rep. John Conyers’ (D., Mich.) reelection effort will get donors two tickets to the Super Bowl, in which the San Francisco 49ers will square off against the Baltimore Ravens, and admission for four at an exclusive luncheon at New Orleans’s upscale Bourbon House.

Rep. Gwen Moore (D., Wis.) is asking for $4,000 for a pair of club level seats at the Verizon Center in Washington D.C. for a February 25 performance by pop star Lady Gaga. Singles can get one ticket for $2,500.

Donors can attend a Pink show at the Verizon Center courtesy of Rep. Ted Deutch (D., Fla.). He’s asking for $2,500 for a pair of tickets or $1,500 for one.

As big fans of Lady Gaga, we can’t blame them for working hard to get their campaign cash. Not all Democrats have a George Soros-backed Super PAC at their disposal to run attack ads.