Kirk Herbstreit Appears at Alabama Fundraiser for Progress PAC
Sport · First reported 28 Oct, 19:53 · Updated 02:12
Two reports say ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit headlined an October 21 Business Council of Alabama fundraising dinner that disclosed support for Progress PAC. One report says the PAC received roughly $150,000 for Sen. Tommy Tuberville; the other says it donated $155,000 to his gubernatorial campaign the following day.
- Herbstreit delivered the keynote speech at a Business Council of Alabama fundraiser for Progress PAC, according to one report; another identifies the dinner date as October 21.
- The reports give different figures for support connected to Tuberville: roughly $150,000 for the PAC, and a reported $155,000 donation to his gubernatorial campaign the following day.
- Herbstreit has described himself as politically independent and said he does not really follow politics; one report says his appearance conflicts with those remarks.
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- Event
- Business Council of Alabama fundraising dinner for Progress PAC; reported date: October 21.
- Herbstreit’s role
- Keynote speaker and fundraiser host, according to Breitbart.
- Tuberville-related amounts
- Roughly $150,000 for the PAC, according to Breitbart; $155,000 donated to Tuberville’s gubernatorial campaign the following day, according to The Daily Wire.
- Reported sponsorship ceiling
- Up to $50,000.
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