boom.
here's a hard (non-op-ed) piece of evidence
https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:iXap-T7AciYJ:https://poststar.com/news/local/mccain-to-attend-sweeney-dinner/article_1b4e7d6d-c43f-556b-812a-9ced3c8c808c.html+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us
"Kristen Gillibrand, a Democrat from Hudson, has announced she is running for the congressional seat. Gillibrand campaign spokeswoman Gwenn Bellcourt said McCain's visit demonstrates that "Sweeney's folks are nervous about the race by bringing in a champion fund-raiser."
Tickets to the lunch range from $150 to $1,000 per person.
"That's wishful thinking from the Gillibrand campaign," Carlson said.
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