Eye On Boise

It’s not that kind of beer

Posted by Betsy

Nov. 19, 2007 11:50 a.m. • 0 comments

Walking into the Mitt Romney campaign fundraiser this morning, it was a bit startling to see what appeared to be six-packs of Mitt Romney-logo beer stacked up and for sale at the check-in desk, given the widespread attention to Romney’s membership in the LDS Church, which shuns alcohol. A closer look revealed this word on a tiny banner between the giant words “Romney” and “BEER”: ROOT. The root beer (labels on each brown bottle tout “strong new leadership” and “no caffeine”) was the brainchild of Frank VanderSloot, who’s one of 30-some national finance co-chairs for Romney’s campaign. Check-in desk worker and former GOP state Rep. Julie Ellsworth said six-packs were selling for donations of $25 as-is or $100 autographed by the candidate.