Newt Gingrich Awards Porn Studio "Pink Visual" With Entrepreneurship Award
**UPDATE: American Solutions for Winning the Future spokesman Dan Kotman sent this statement: "We have notified Allison Vivas that the notice she received was sent by mistake. We regret the error."
XBIZ reports that Newt Gingrich's American Solutions for Winning the Future has awarded porn studio "Pink Visual" with its Entrepreneur of the Year award for 2009.
The company's president, Allison Vivas, will have the opportunity to attend a private dinner and pose for a photo with Mr. Gingrich.
According to XBIZ, a news organization for the adult entertainment industry:
In a truly unexpected move, the Washington, D.C.-based political action committee "American Solutions for Winning the Future" (ASWF) has named Allison Vivas, President of the adult entertainment studio Pink Visual, recipient of its Entrepreneur of the Year award for 2009.
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"I'm honored, and more than a little surprised, to receive this prestigious award," Vivas said. "It never occurred to me that Newt Gingrich, one of the principal architects of the conservative 'Contract with America' in the 1990's, would be willing to brave criticism from the far right of his party in order to recognize good work done on the part of an adult entertainment professional."
According to the notice from ASWF, should Vivas attend a private dinner being held on Oct. 7 at the historic Capitol Hill Club in Washington, she will "dine privately with Newt," who will then take the occasion to present Vivas with her "well deserved award" and pose for a photo with her.
The notice from ASWF also informed Vivas that Gingrich is "looking forward to finally meeting you (Vivas) face to face - and get your thoughts on Cap and Trade and Obama's Tax Policy."
"Rest assured, I'll take the opportunity to inform Mr. Gingrich of some of the major challenges facing the adult entertainment industry in the current market," Vivas said. "From obscenity prosecutions to content piracy, I'll make sure he walks away from that dinner educated about the realities of the online porn market. While else would they have invited me but to hear such feedback, right?"
In addition to a certificate recognizing her as Entrepreneur of the Year, ASWF stated that Gingrich will also be presenting Vivas with a replica of the "gavel that changed America," whether she attends the dinner or not.
No word yet on whether the gavel will be put to use in a future video from Pink Visual, although Vivas acknowledged that it would "make for a pretty cool prop for a 'Couples Seduce Teens' episode."
Pink Visual's original press release can be viewed HERE.
UPDATE: Here is a copy of the letter sent to Ms. Vivas.
Here is a picture of the award "preview" sent to Ms. Vivas:
