And Mr. Obama's trip here on Thursday (when he will tour an electric vehicle company and discuss the economy with workers there) is being promoted by her campaign as a fund-raising tool; he will take part in a "grass-roots reception" on her behalf, as well as a luncheon at the downtown Marriott, where general seating will require a $1,000 donation to Ms. Carnahan.
Mr. Price met Reagan in the early 1970s, his wife said, and the couple held several receptions on his behalf during the 1976 Republican National Convention in Kansas City.
Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska and her husband, Todd, met with a group of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton's former supporters Tuesday evening at a special fund-raising reception organized for them on behalf of the Republican ticket.
At the reception afterwards he speaks on behalf of both of them, and when the party ends they drive away to a life of wedded bliss with the groom, invariably, at the wheel.
"It follows on from the strides they made in the World Cup in New Zealand, and by hosting this reception we are simply congratulating them on behalf of an extremely proud nation.
My first duty of the week was to speak on behalf of the team at a reception hosted by the British consul general at his wonderful 16th-floor glass-fronted reception room with spectacular views of Sydney Harbour.
Speaking to about 100 people at a dessert reception, Bush said he had stumped across the state on behalf of his father, and indicated he would run similarly hard if — as widely expected — he seeks the White House himself.
That's too bad, as the spirited reception for a book like "Bébé" attests to a wish for guidance on behalf of American mothers, and the real need for change in how America handles issues like maternity leave, daycare, and public education.
Through it all, Mr. Gross took a strong stance on behalf of critics, who, he maintained, have continued to affect the reception of movies, even as social media and mass marketing often seemed to override judgments about quality.
