Bill Clinton To Headline Manchin Fundraiser

With Bill Clinton in town Saturday for the annual Jefferson-Jackson Dinner, Gov. Joe Manchin has tapped the former president to host a fundraiser beforehand for his 2008 re-election campaign, The Charleston Gazette reports.

Clinton has already proved a huge draw for the state Democratic Party's annual fundraising dinner: with nearly 3,600 tickets sold, and walk-up sales expected to push attendance over 4,000, it will be a record Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner crowd," the Gazette reports.