Hillary Clinton campaign stiffs her high school $3,161

Hillary Clinton’s campaign has been in the news several times this election season for being, shall we say, somewhat tardy in paying its bills.  New York and Des Moines companies complained to the media. And when a New Hampshire landlord went public with his Clinton debt of $500, other companies cried out. (He eventually got paid his $500 and publicly donated it right away to Barack Obama's campaign.)

Now, it looks from new Federal Election Commission filings that Clinton's campaign had $8.7 million in outstanding debt at the end of last month.  Ouch!  And that included $3,361 owed to Maine South High School in Park Ridge, Ill., for renting the Watson Auditorium and for catering.

Hillary Rodham graduated from there in 1965.

On the eve of Super Tuesday on Feb. 5, Clinton staged a big town hall meeting from the Maine South High School auditorium that was broadcast nationally on the Hallmark Channel, allowing supporters across the country to ask questions live.  Maybe you saw it.  Millions did.

But campaigns move on. And her alma mater is still awaiting its money.

The FEC form lists only a “Dr. Rose” as the school contact.  A switchboard operator at Maine South said no one was available to discuss the debt, and that the only Dr. Rose at the school was Dr. Rose Garlasco, who is assistant principal.  Voice-mail messages for her and the Clinton campaign have gone unanswered.

(UPDATE:  This just in.  What a coincidence.  According to Jay Carson, a spokesman for Clinton's campaign, the invoice from Maine South High School was paid today.)

-- Rick Pearson

Rick Pearson writes for the Swamp of the Chicago Tribune's Washington Bureau.

Comments

[Adrian]

Who cares?

[JimG]

While this might seem trivial in the grander scheme of things, one has to ask if it is a reflection of how the Clinton camp views their obligations to the smaller players who believe in them.

After all, one of the biggest issues facing our country at present is the financial plight of the average person.

Things that make you go, "Hmmm..."

[F. Lushing De John]

It appears that most if not all theese Chicago Tribune writers have a predilection for the SWAMP.They are
demonstrating more than neighbourly warmth towards
the guy who wants to tax you into poverty in order to
spread misery and mendacity more equaly Damnation of
all those milking the public by earning an exorbitant 75K
is a sure way of pleasing the type of creature at home in
the swamp and eager to impose their lifestyle on others.
And may all the fleas and viruses of the swamp infest
Rick Pearson's armpits for writing this piece of cheap
propaganda.Joseph Goebels would be proud of you.

[Poetry in Accounting]

Hey Rick !
Invoice was paid in less than sixty days.54 days to be
exact. The average aging of receivables nationaly is
59 days. You need to get more familiar with acceptable
business practices and distance yourself from all the
leftist garbage on moove on dot org.

[Barbara]

Many of Clinton's vendors haven't been paid in months. Many are small businesses struggling to survive. One business that cleaned her offices in IOWA still has not been paid. HIllary for the working class? I don't think so and someone with so little class will not get my vote. There have been no stories about the Obama campaign not paying its bills.

"I;m here because of Ashley."

Obama 2008

[shame]

Oh boy! that's not good!!
C'mon Hillary, you are hurting the working class people.
you paid your Fat cats' bill but you don't pay working class people...pay your bill!! and pay your wokers health insurance, too!
shame on you Hillary!!

[sicnarfe]

Shame on you Hillary Clinton. Your sham of a candidacy is being revealed daily. You go in front of these trusting supporters of yours, and you regurgitate your well rehearsed presentations of "Solutions" to solve each and every problem they might have, yet your campaign reflects who you really are. Take off the mask you're wearing and stop pretending to understand the tribulations the workers of our country. You can afford to "loan" your campaign five million dollars, the source of which is hidden, yet you're not taking care of the little people. There are more of us little people to whom you're trying to appeal with your message, yet how can we view you favorably when you mistreat some of our own. Shame on you Hillary Clinton.

[Heywood]

Hillary Rodham went to, and graduated from, Maine Township High School EAST in Park Ridge. Just so ya know.