I'd absolutely attend.
It would violate my ethics if an expectation was made in person or in writing that I would "slant" my writing to favor this candidate after attending such a thing.
I think it's actually MORE of an insult to imply that I can be bought off. I don't see anything ethically wrong with taking a $100,000 gift from someone, either, because I'm able to say that it wouldn't effect my ability as a neutral journalist.
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