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On September 3, Michelle Obama, the wife of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, flew into Los Angeles for a quick but profitable visit. After sitting for an interview with talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres, Obama attended back-to-back fund-raisers at the homes of Creative Artists Agency ...
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Obama raising money to fund presidential transition
blogs.suntimes.com — KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- The Obama campaign has opened a new fund-raising front, I've learned, creating a nonprofit... entity to bankroll Barack Obama's presidential transition operation, quietly in business for months. The organization is called the "Obama ... (more) Obama raising money to fund presidential transition
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The Ugly Side Effect of Obama’s Huge Fundraising: He Would Owe More Political Favors Than Any Other President in History
Patterico's Pontifications — ... All of this is necessary background for an excellent article by Patrick Range MacDonald in the latest L.A. Weekly, about Obama’s big donors, and the influence those donors are likely to wield in an Obama administration. ...

The price of a money machine: Obama would owe more favors than any president in history
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... of Bush’s donations came from people giving $200 or less. For John Kerry, the percentage was even higher: 37 percent. All of this is necessary background for an excellent article by Patrick Range MacDonald in the latest L.A. Weekly , about Obama’s big donors, and the influence those donors are likely to wield in an Obama administration. While Obama says he does not accept contributions from Washington lobbyists, that’s not much of a distinction these days. He has been accepting huge amounts from corporations, unions and endless special-interest groups. The influence of ...

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