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Independence Party pulls in $78,000 at Babylon fete

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Pictured L to R: Anthony Manetta, Sheriff Vincent DeMarco, District Attorney Tom Spota, Suffolk County, New York State Gary Melius and National Chairman Frank MacKay and Jim Tsunis.

Nearly 400 from both major and minor parties showed up last week for a record-breaking Independence Party fundraiser that brought in a record $78,000.

The event, held at Venetian Shores catering complex in Babylon, exceeded the $60,000 raised by the minor party last year. Chairman Frank MacKay credited for the overflow turnout both new party vice chairmen -- Anthony Manetta and former Smithtown Conservative chairman Jimmy Tsunis, who's also finance director of the Independence Party of America.

MacKay said Tsunis alone raised more than $12,000, bringing in such new donors as apartment mogul Harvey Auerbach, former Gov. George Pataki fundraiser and developer Ronald Parr.

Rick Brand

4/28/08

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