Her money is on Obama. His? Clinton.
J.B. Pritzker to lead Citizens for Hillary, going head-to-head with Obama's finance chairwoman -- his sister Penny
By John McCormick
Tribune staff reporter
Published May 14, 2007
As sister and brother, Penny Pritzker and Jay Robert "J.B." Pritzker have fought over everything from toys to how to divide a family fortune worth billions.
Now they are going head-to-head in politics, with the Democratic presidential nomination as their battleground. One is leading the fundraising for Sen. Barack Obama, while the other has a new alliance with Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton.
In an interview Sunday, J.B. Pritzker said he would become the national chairman of Citizens for Hillary, a new campaign initiative that will be charged with grass-roots outreach, fundraising and policy matters.
Until now, the younger Pritzker had stood on the sidelines of the presidential campaign, not drawing attention from his older sister, who is Obama's national finance chairwoman.
The development comes as the New York senator is set to arrive in Chicago on Monday for her first fundraising event here since the start of her presidential bid. The trip is her second visit to the city in two weeks.
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As one of the nation's richest men, J.B. Pritzker, 42, will be asked to use his financial and social network to help raise money for the former first lady and build a network of supporters.
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J.B. Pritzker said he would back Obama should he become the party's nominee. But he said he believes Clinton is more qualified for the presidency.
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