Obama Attends $1.3M Fundraiser During Hawaii Vacation

HONOLULU — Hawaiian vacations aren’t usually money makers, but Barack Obama’s has been, as his home state supporters contributed $1.3 million to his campaign at a sold-out fundraiser Tuesday. Obama interrupted his weeklong family getaway for the event at the Kahala Hotel & Resort, where 500 people donated at least $2,300 apiece to his presidential campaign to hear him speak. Posted at the entrance was a photo collage of Obama’s youth in Hawaii, featuring his teenage hairdo and his jump shot on the high school basketball team. Donors who gave $10,000 or more were included in a VIP reception where they got to mingle and pose for pictures with Obama and his wife, Michelle. The pair didn’t get too buttoned-up on their vacation and went uncharacteristically casual for a high-dollar fundraiser, him in a short-sleeve shirt and her in a sun dress. Obama joked that his wife married him only when she found out he was from Hawaii. He said he’s been yearning to get ... (link)