nhboy
07-28-2012, 03:40 PM
Link to original article. (http://thinkprogress.org/election/2012/07/28/601941/romney-cuts-off-press-access-to-israeli-fundraiser-following-london-gaffs/)
"Following a series of well-publicized gaffes in London, Mitt Romney’s campaign may be trying to restrict press access to the former Massachusetts governor travels to Israel, violating a pre-negotiated agreement.
Romney, who is flying with a group of reporters on his international trip, had agreed in April to allow limited media coverage of all finance events held in public spaces. But on Saturday, the campaign suddenly reneged on that agreement and announced that a fundraiser with big-money donors in Jerusalem would be “closed press“:
But Romney’s campaign announced Saturday that it would block the news media from covering the event, which will be held at the King David Hotel.
The campaign’s decision to close the fundraiser to the press violates the ground rules it negotiated with news organizations in April, when Romney wrapped up the Republican nomination and began opening some of his finance events to the news media.
Under the agreement, a pool of wire, print and television reporters can cover every Romney fundraiser held in public venues, including hotels and country clubs. The campaign does not allow media coverage of fundraisers held in private residences."
"Following a series of well-publicized gaffes in London, Mitt Romney’s campaign may be trying to restrict press access to the former Massachusetts governor travels to Israel, violating a pre-negotiated agreement.
Romney, who is flying with a group of reporters on his international trip, had agreed in April to allow limited media coverage of all finance events held in public spaces. But on Saturday, the campaign suddenly reneged on that agreement and announced that a fundraiser with big-money donors in Jerusalem would be “closed press“:
But Romney’s campaign announced Saturday that it would block the news media from covering the event, which will be held at the King David Hotel.
The campaign’s decision to close the fundraiser to the press violates the ground rules it negotiated with news organizations in April, when Romney wrapped up the Republican nomination and began opening some of his finance events to the news media.
Under the agreement, a pool of wire, print and television reporters can cover every Romney fundraiser held in public venues, including hotels and country clubs. The campaign does not allow media coverage of fundraisers held in private residences."