Good for business, at least

ABC News has a column by Justin Rood about the expected 'boom' in business during the Democratic and Republican conventions next month. No, not printing, or restaurant dinners, or even rental cars, though those will likely do well: prostitution.

Prostitution in Denver and Minneapolis will spike during the political conventions held there in the coming weeks, experts say, and online ads indicate sex workers are preparing themselves.
Republican Convention Party Entertainment – Hostesses wanted, reads the headline of one 'erotic services' ad from the Minneapolis area. In the advertisement, the unnamed outfit said it was looking for "fun, outgoing" women to help entertain "High-end clients" during the convention, expected to bring tens of thousands of delegates, reporters, lobbyists and volunteers to the Twin Cities in two weeks.
In Denver, where the Democrats will hold their convention next week, a Craig's List 'erotic services' ad titled DNC Delight beckoned, "Help me celebrate democracy," and promised a tall, blue-eyed, dirty-blond woman named Rebecca will come to a visitor's room. ("I only do outcalls to hotels.") In a second ad, 'Rebecca' explained that she was offering a special convention rate of $350 for two hours – but to qualify, clients must "provide proof of Democratic Pary Membership".
In Minnesota and in Denver, victims' groups are planning to distribute leaflets and other material outside of convention events to educate attendees and potential victims on sex trafficking. The Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women's Carla Ferrucci said her group was planning to hand out its flyers at hotels and convention parties.
Democrats in particular should consider themselves warned: prostitution in Denver has caused great woes for some men. Earlier this year, the IRS and the Denver police revealed they had linked Chief Federal Judge Edward Nottingham to a prostitution service. Nottingham has declined to comment and remains on the bench while the investigation continues.
In 2006, male Denver-area prostitute Mike Jones told reporters that evangelical minister and conservative star Ted Haggard had paid him to have gay sex, effectively ending Haggard's career. Haggard says Jones only gave him a massage.

Rico says it's a good thing for politicians to get screwed at the convention; we'll be getting it from them for the next four years...