Harvey's Statement

The Politico posted a statement from Harvey Weinstein, reacting to the CNN report that he threatened to withhold fund-raising dollars in a conversation with Nanacy Pelosi.

Pelosi declined to comment on the story today.

Weinstein Co. spokesman Matthew Frankel says,

"While Harvey has the greatest respect for Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker's work on behalf of the country and her success in taking the House back for Democrats in 2006, he did convey to her the belief that it is in the best interest of Senators Clinton, Senator Obama and the historic values of the Democratic Party to find a way to revote Florida and Michigan and not disenfranchise millions of voters. Harvey believes the only way Democrats can lose the presidency in 2008 is by repeating what happened in 2000 — and not count all the votes. Harvey assumes that all Democrats stand united behind the principle that everyone should have the opportunity to vote."