If you’ve ever taken a spinning class with Christian at Pottruck, you know how hard it is to concentrate on getting to the top of that blasted hill, let alone trying to have a conversation or articulate intelligent thoughts.
For spinners at a Manhattan Upper West side studio, however, this Thursday’s class will focus on a different type of journey: the politically-arduous fundraising climb for presidential candidates.
And not just any candidate- Senator Hillary Clinton’s deploying what could be her most useful weapon in the fundraising race: her husband, former President Bill Clinton.
For the mere price of $2300 a bike (the maximum contribution amount allowed to be donated for during the primary cycle), spinners will have the chance to listen to Bill Clinton discuss his wife’s goals for ensuring health care for all Americans.
After a short question-and-answer period, studio owners will try to convince Bill to bike along with the class by playing some of his favorite tunes.
If only Pottruck were so creative. Penn students could listen to Avery Goldstein discuss Iran’s nuclear program as they weight lift, delve into the uncanny in literature with Liliane Weissberg as they tone their deltoids, or ponder supply and demand with Randall Wright as they StairMaster their way through Bon Jovi.
And of course, if this is what the Clintons are willing to do for a few thousand, I can’t wait to see what they’ll do for a million.
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