Al Gore cancels climate conference event
from the Washington Times
"Former Vice President Al Gore on Thursday abruptly canceled a Dec. 16 personal appearance that was to be staged during the United Nations' Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, which begins next week.
As described in The Washington Times' Inside the Beltway column Tuesday, the multimedia public event to promote Mr. Gore's new book, "Our Choice," included $1,209 VIP tickets that granted the holder a photo opportunity with Mr. Gore and a "light snack"
http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/dec/03/gore-cancels-personal-appearance-copenhagen/
from the Washington Times
"Former Vice President Al Gore on Thursday abruptly canceled a Dec. 16 personal appearance that was to be staged during the United Nations' Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, which begins next week.
As described in The Washington Times' Inside the Beltway column Tuesday, the multimedia public event to promote Mr. Gore's new book, "Our Choice," included $1,209 VIP tickets that granted the holder a photo opportunity with Mr. Gore and a "light snack"
http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/dec/03/gore-cancels-personal-appearance-copenhagen/
I wonder where the $1200 was going. I don't give a hoot if someone wants to pay to shake his hand and have their picture taken...if the money was going to charity or something. Maybe he wasn't selling enough tickets ? So he's not appearing at all ? I find that hard to believe.
