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The Greenspuns & blurb on WJC connection.

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What Hillary Clinton’s $225,000 speaking fee buys you

10/14/14 09:50 AM—Updated 10/14/14 01:50 PM

By Alex Seitz-Wald

A summer dominated by concern about Hillary Clinton’s wealth has given way to a more friendly autumn. But questions about her finances returned to the headlines Monday night, because of a paid speech she gave to a school in Las Vegas.

The keynote speech to the University of Las Vegas Foundation’s annual dinner became controversial in July when students said they wanted funds put towards student aid, instead of Clinton’s $225,000 speaking fee.

Republicans sought to revive the issue Monday, sending out an email to reporters slamming “Clinton’s Nevada Pay Day.” Much of the local news coverage of the event included reference to the payment and the controversy. (Clinton donated the speaking fee to her family’s charitable foundation.)

So what did the university get for it’s money?

Clinton helped helped raise $350,000 (minus her $225,000 speaking fee) by selling out the event at the Bellagio, where tickets for the 900 guests went for up to $3,000. Here’s what else they got:

2016 flirtation: Anyone seeing Clinton speak is hoping for some insight on her 2016 plans, and she is usually happy to deliver.

In Las Vegas, there were new euphemisms for “that other thing,” as Clinton called a potential presidential run in Iowa.

Before beginning the Q&A portion of the event, moderator Brian Greenspun handed Clinton a pair of Nikes, which he made sure to point out were “running shoes.” Greenspun is the publisher of the Las Vegas Sun and a UNLV trustee, but before that he was Bill Clinton’s college roommate…

https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/hillary-clinton-what-225000-and-pair-nikes-buys-you