George Clooney fundraiser could be a $12 million blockbuster for Obama

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Washington Post

George Clooney fundraiser could be a $12 million blockbuster for Obama
By Dan Eggen, Updated: Friday, May 4, 2:07 PM

President Obama’s widely publicized fundraiser with actor George Clooney is shaping up to be a Hollywood blockbuster.

A May 10 dinner at Clooney’s Studio City, Calif., home has sold out at 150 guests, who are expected to jointly contribute between $5 million and $6 million toward Obama’s reelection effort, people familiar with the event said. They asked not to be named because they are not authorized to speak publicly.

In addition, the Hollywood Reporter cites sources saying that the campaign expects to have raised as much as $6 million more in online donations, which were solicited as part of a nationwide contest to win a ticket to the dinner.

A haul of $12 million would arguably make the soiree the biggest single presidential fundraising event in U.S. history. Campaign sources are throwing cold water on the estimated total from Internet contributions, however, as being too high.


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[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Pfft. Bunch o' Hollywood libruls. Them ain't real 'merkins.

Mitt's gonna send a in-vite to some real s'leberties, like Ted Nugent and Charlton Heston! What, Charlton ain't dead, is he? No way! Anyhow, we's gonna have a real fundraiser with real 'merkins like Ted Nugent and... and... Anyhoo, there's lots more. Lots. Better ones. And richer. You'll see. Yup, you'll see. Angela Lansbury, mebbe Pat Boone! And Merv Griffin! Oh, he's dead, too? Well, then, Lawrence Welk. Him, too? Dang. Bet them libruls are killin' off all them great stars...

[BlueCaliDem]

2. ROFL!! Love it!

You had me laughing me arse off behind my computer reading your post! You've got one helluva sense of humor, Ocelot.

[tblue37]

4. Mitt has the Koch brothers, Murdoch, Adelson, and all the other

RW oligarchs. I doubt he is worried about money.

The Repubs also own the hackable voting machiens and vote-counting machines.

[BlueCaliDem]

3. This is wonderful news, but compared to the GOPSuperPacs, it's pennies.

With mega corporations, both within the U.S. as well as outside our borders, allowed to donate in secret and unlimited, President Obama will still have a hard time beating their numbers.

On the other hand, this shows a larger segment of the nation is for Obama since it will still take our votes to choose who our next president will be. So far, it looks like President Obama has the upperhand.

[Skittles]

5. I LOVES ME SOME MR. CLOONEY

yes INDEED

[Samantha]

6. Next up should be Lady Gaga throwing a public fund raising concert

Now that would really put the Republicans all atwitter, so to speak.

Sam

[Major Hogwash]

7. How do I win a ticket to the dinner?

Is there still time to enter?