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Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Big Bucks for Obama in Philly Friday
Obama will be collecting checks in Philadelphia Friday. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

    

Area Democrats have pledged more than $4 million for two back-to-back fundraisers with Barack Obama on Friday in Philadelphia, organizers say.

 

      Tickets are $1,000 and $2,300 a person for a cocktail reception with the presidential front runner, scheduled for 4:30 p.m. at the Sheraton Philadelphia City Center Hotel, according to the invitation. A later dinner with Obama at the home of Comcast executive and Democratic powerbroker David L. Cohen is open to those who buy a $10,000 ticket – or raise $50,000 from others.

 

        The dinner is to benefit the Obama Victory Fund, with the first $2,300, the federal limit for an individual contribution, going to the Obama campaign, and the rest going to the Democratic National Committee for campaign activities that will boost the Obama ticket and other party candidates. Federal law allows contributions of up to $28,500 to such party funds.

 

        Beating the bushes for cash were hosts Gov. Rendell, Sen. Bob Casey Jr. (D.,Pa.), and Mayor Nutter – along with heavy hitters such as Charles H. Breslin, Mark Alderman, Mark Aronchick, Ken Jarin, Cohen and others.

 

       If the pledges come through, organizers believe the events could be one of the largest ever fundraisers in the city for a presidential candidate. Many of the donors were big contributors to Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and thus were able to “max out” to Obama.

 

Click here for Philly.com's politics page.
Posted by Tom Fitzgerald @ 5:41 PM  Permalink | 21 comments
Comments   
Posted 06:05 PM, 10/08/2008
Scooter
guess the economy is not hurting people who can buy a politician, then again the AIG people are asking for another 37 Billion to help them after the 85 billion dollar bailout only helped them spend 400k on a vacation
Posted 07:48 PM, 10/08/2008
j2289
How did we get in this financial mess? For answers watch this You Tube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5z9lD4C2Io
Posted 08:24 PM, 10/08/2008
Paul B
But ... how can this be? I thought our Lord & Savior Obama was only for the poor folks and against the rich? Can you say hypocrisy? If he had an ounce of integrity, he would cancel all big money fundraisers (even the ones with the immoral, drug-taking, unfaithful Hollywood types with their millions of dollars) and just make general, free appearances & speeches. Hasn't he outraised McCain & the GOP by 2-1, at least, and forsaken public financing? He should be ashamed, especially as we slide towards doom regardless of which one of these 2 fools gets elected.
Posted 08:30 PM, 10/08/2008
shanl
America is fortunate to have a presidential candidate we can believe in. Obama is worth every penny. Let's put a great President back in the White House!
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Posted 10:50 PM, 10/08/2008
justinnachod
Where is all the money to make these donations coming from? Bonuses paid to Comcast employees with money ultimately derived from payments we make on our monthly Comcast bills?
Posted 11:00 PM, 10/08/2008
stoky
duh wont be no bros from Darien st at this dig. How come nobody interviews Bill Airs?
Posted 11:40 PM, 10/08/2008
Zomboma
NObama is a liar. Who would support him? NObama: Keep the 'change'.
Posted 08:32 AM, 10/09/2008
dan19148
A troubled economy yet he continues to spend millions and have big money fund raisers, will there be any of the 'middle class' at any of these events??? He using the working class as suckers for his agendas. Wake up people!
Posted 09:17 AM, 10/09/2008
lezah2
Guess the one is getting more donations so he can fund more fraudulent voter registrations. I just got confirmation from the PA Bureau of Voter Registrations that we are one of 7 states with this problem. "I am hearing on the news stations that Pennsylvania is one of several states where an organization called ACORN is filing fraudulent voter registration applications." Answer: "The first sentence is unfortunately true in some counties. County boards of elections are currently investigating these charges. If you wish to volunteer, please contact your county board of elections." I'm sure Philadelphia has tens of thousands of fraudulent registrations and since they benefit your guy Obama, not much will be done. This Chicago politician is going to destroy our country completely.
Posted 11:02 AM, 10/09/2008
cusoraider
Who cares, like he is the first candidate to have these types of fund raisers.
Posted 11:21 AM, 10/09/2008
Paul B
Cusoraider, I care. Unlike you. And BTW, I never excused anyone else of not doing the same. If & when McCain comes back to town to do this type of thing, I'll criticize him as well. But then, I'm not a hypocrite.
Posted 12:06 PM, 10/09/2008
morvak
I don't hear people like you Paul B saying anything negative about McCain's contributions. This is how politics works. If you don't like it, leave the country and go get a job in a communist country.
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Posted 01:08 PM, 10/09/2008
Margo Ling
Well, us poor folks can't contribute $$ so what's wrong with taking from the haves to help the have nots? Also, he's not throwing the fundraisers, the Democratic party is, which is what happens in campaigning. The Republicans do it, too, so stop bellyaching.
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