YEAS AND NAYS LAUNCH

October 4 · The University Club

PHOTOS BY ANDREW HARNIK

THE EVENT: A cocktail party to celebrate the launch The Examiner's new gossip column "Yeas and Nays" with Patrick Gavin, also a contributing editor for MediaBistro's Fishbowl, and Jeff Dufour, formerly of The Hill.

THE SCENE: Politicos and media types gathered to raise a toast to the column, which is quickly growing in popularity. Guests took home Yeas and Nays wine - a 2000 Bordeaux personally selected by Dufour and Gavin - so they could continue to toast the column.

THE GUESTS: Tammy Haddad, Sam Feist, Jessica Yellin, Chuck Conconi, Ron Nessen, Lauren Vance and David Bass.

Matt Landsberg and Anna Kimsey	The Wonkette's Alex Pareene and Liz Gorman

Diana Bulger and Patti Cumming	Andrea Jones, Emily Lenzer, and Hilary Lefebvre

Publisher Herb Maloney, Patrick Gavin, Executive Editor Vivienne Sosnowski and Jeff Dufour