President Obama, First Lady and VP Biden to Net $5.3M in One-Day Haul
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President Obama, first lady Michelle Obama and Vice President Joe Biden are all stumping for cash at fundraisers today – expected to raise at least $5.3 million combined for Democrats and the president for the 2012 campaign.
Obama will mingle with 50 supporters at the St. Regis Hotel in Washington tonight, where tickets start at $35,800 per person, a campaign official told ABC News. Then he’ll attend a fundraising dinner at a private residence in Chevy Chase, Md., with 70 guests. Tickets are $35,800 per couple for the exclusive event as well.
Meanwhile, both Michelle Obama and Biden have been outside Washington, delivering their re-election pitches on the road.
The first lady will spend the evening fundraising at a private residence in Beverly Hills, Calif., with 135 supporters each contributing $5,000 or more to the Obama Victory Fund. (She is also taping an episode of “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” that will air tonight.)
Biden traveled to Texas to collect checks, first stopping at the Historic Hilton in Fort Worth, where 200-plus guests paid $5,000 each to see him speak. He later hosted an event at the Billy Hall Bend Ranch in Dekalb with 20 supporters. Tickets there began at $35,800 per person.
All money raised benefits the Obama Victory Fund, a joint account that funnels cash to both Obama for America and the Democratic National Committee.
The events come the same day Obama reported to the Federal Election Commission raising $39.9 million in the 4th quarter of last year, with $81.7 million of cash on hand for the months ahead.
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idiots paying for their own enslavement…
Posted by: dan | January 31, 2012, 7:25 pm 7:25 pm
this is the problem with politics…
Posted by: jim bob | January 31, 2012, 7:34 pm 7:34 pm
Obama continues to cater to the rich. Big deal, less than $6 million in a day, with $35,000 per plate dinners. That pales in comparison to Ron Paul supporters, who are real, everyday people, not the rich elite, and they donated over $6.4 million in a single day, with a legal limit of $2500 per person. Obama can’t hold a candle to that kind of REAL grassroots support. Obama is a corrupt elitist who is simply unacceptable.
The biggest campaign contributor to both Romney and Obama is Goldman Sachs, yes the same company that helped cause the depression we’re in right now. How about Paul? His biggest contributors are the working men and women of our armed forces, the US Navy, US Army, and US Air Force! Ron Paul is the ONLY vote peace, prosperity, and liberty. Vote Ron Paul for President!
Posted by: Mike Ikeo | January 31, 2012, 7:45 pm 7:45 pm
How can any sane person honestly give money to this man and his poor excuse side kick? Wow.
Posted by: Jay T | January 31, 2012, 7:47 pm 7:47 pm
That’ll buy a lot of special panties for Michelle, more than a few rounds of drink for Biden to buy at the local bars, and still leave a few bucks for obama propaganda spreading.
Posted by: LEL MN | January 31, 2012, 7:59 pm 7:59 pm
Obama sucks.
Posted by: betsp | January 31, 2012, 8:07 pm 8:07 pm
Obama will need every penny he can get as he has no positive record to run on. He’s inept.
Posted by: danno45 | January 31, 2012, 8:13 pm 8:13 pm
At first I thought the HEADLINE was the $$ figure for yet another vacation for those 3.
Posted by: Mike J. | January 31, 2012, 8:28 pm 8:28 pm
It must be wonderful to live in a bubble and believe only what you want to. Ignorance is bliss I’m told.
Posted by: khrish | January 31, 2012, 8:29 pm 8:29 pm
Just corporate-owned media doling out propaganda for their majority shareholders, who are Obamanable’s real backers. Come on, he helped his bosses of the international-banking/military/industrial complex. He read their teleprompter verbiage, he helped them pilfer trillions for themselves via the Constitutionally illegal Federal Reserve…Current and future generations of taxpayers will never be abble to recover the lost wealth transferred offshore…
The election is NOW! Not November. Get behind Ron Paul NOW because it’s almost already too late.
Posted by: Jo Josephson | January 31, 2012, 8:40 pm 8:40 pm
It can pay off very well for contributors to Obama.
Just look at all the “green energy” types who bundled and contributed to Barry in 2008 and then got hundreds of millions for their companies which have now failed.
Posted by: Spanky | January 31, 2012, 8:42 pm 8:42 pm
These comments are horrible. Do any of you realize that democrats are the same republicans? They both accept money from corporations and special interest groups. Its one big scam and most of sheep fall for it everytime. God I hope most of you do some more research and make sure your kids have an open mind to learn and not be manipulated. God have mercy on many here.
For the article, what a waste of money all around. We have some troubled problems in this country and money is being collected for a big party that elects the same ideals and beliefs.
Posted by: Sane Person | January 31, 2012, 8:42 pm 8:42 pm
The party of the people at $35,000 per plate….ya right more like elitist Liberals
Out of touch, stuck on stupid middle class Obama drones support this?
Posted by: Michael | January 31, 2012, 8:59 pm 8:59 pm
Are you kidding me? Obama and Biden are a joke…
Posted by: Willie | January 31, 2012, 9:10 pm 9:10 pm
Seems like the envy and the class warfare is now coming from the Republican right. What a bunch of hypocrites. Pathetic.
Posted by: Jimmy | January 31, 2012, 9:14 pm 9:14 pm
Mike Ikeo, Paul’s methods and contributors says *nothing* about his viability as a candidate nor his ability to serve as POTUS. I’m not sure I understand why people think that a grassroots campaign is some kind of statement of worthiness of the man. I will say this, though: our presidential election is fast becoming “The Guy With the Most Money Wins”. If the guy can buy enough ad space to ruin his opponent, he’s the candidate….he’s considered “electible”.
Posted by: puppyfeet217 | January 31, 2012, 9:20 pm 9:20 pm
I’d like to see how much the 120 people that attend these two events pay in taxes. What bracket are they in?
Posted by: Charlee | January 31, 2012, 9:24 pm 9:24 pm
AMAZING, Obama caters and hangs out with the 1% Democrat Elites, and no one cares. not even those 99% protesters, who are bashing the republicans calling them rich..
Posted by: firedup49 | January 31, 2012, 9:25 pm 9:25 pm
How do communists get all this cash?
Posted by: Peebo | January 31, 2012, 9:27 pm 9:27 pm
The post about “class warfare and envy coming from the right” wins for dumbest in the thread.
Most normal people would wonder why these extremely rich people, who are oh so in the sights of the great crusading class warrior himself, would line up to give him money. Anybody with a couple of brain cells to rub together would wonder what’s in it for them.
Posted by: Rick H. | January 31, 2012, 9:27 pm 9:27 pm
Anyone thats stupid enough to pay $5000.00 to hear Joe Biden “speak” deserves to get ripped off.
Old episodes of Three Stooges are alot cheaper and one would expect to see all the foolishness and silly behavior watching them that goes with a Biden Speaking Experience.
Posted by: pablo | January 31, 2012, 9:30 pm 9:30 pm
Talk about the 1%. Seems those OWS morons are targeting the wrong people!
Posted by: JustAGuy | January 31, 2012, 9:31 pm 9:31 pm
The irony of Obama eternally bashing the 1% while he depends on the 1% to shell out $35,000 for a campaign dinner. And who are those idiots who contribute to Obama in spite of being bashed by him? They could only be brain-dead liberals.
Posted by: judithod | January 31, 2012, 9:41 pm 9:41 pm
Look at ‘em. All the righties whining with envy. Class warfare hypocrites. Find some principles and a rudder because like Romney you clearly don’t have either.
Posted by: Jim | January 31, 2012, 10:00 pm 10:00 pm
Drudgies clogging up the comments section per usual.
Posted by: Justin | January 31, 2012, 10:01 pm 10:01 pm
Who in the world would give these roaches money?? These slobs are intending to enslave the citizenry with flaxen cords slowly, in such a manner that they are not even aware of it. It is absolutely breathtaking to know that people are actually financing the destruction of this country through these sorry excuses of human beings.
Posted by: RightStuff | January 31, 2012, 10:03 pm 10:03 pm
I didnt realize how much money it costs to be completely out of touch with reality…. oh wait, yes i did…
No one would ever go for it, but it’d be a real testament of budgeting expertise to have a kick ass campaign on a tiny budget. but who am i…. the 99%
Posted by: Michelle needs $8000 panties | January 31, 2012, 10:03 pm 10:03 pm
LOOTERS HELPING LOOTERS
Posted by: Greg B | January 31, 2012, 10:05 pm 10:05 pm
The right can survive without the left.
The left can’t survive unless their policies are NATIONAL. Everyone has to be enslaved by them, or they’d soon find themselves without victims – everyone would move to a state where rape is a crime of violence rather than a way of life.
Posted by: Greg B | January 31, 2012, 10:07 pm 10:07 pm
Posted by: Jim | January 31, 2012, 10:00 pm 10:00 pm
Translation: We hate the 1% unless they’re OUR 1%. Pathetic hypocrites.
Posted by: Stu | January 31, 2012, 10:09 pm 10:09 pm
ya know, I voted for this man, only because I was a dem and so I voted for him.
I’ve never seen such disgusting behavior! Does this lazy man ever work?!?!? I remember I made fun of Bush constantly, and he never had this many fundraisers. And also, who the heck would pay 70K for picture with these 2 arrogant people!?!? That’s more money than I make in one year!
-a disgusted FORMER obama supporter!
Posted by: a bitter clinger | January 31, 2012, 10:13 pm 10:13 pm
How many millions in lost business did this ‘event’ cost local businesses, and how many millions in travel and secret service protection were wasted on this pathetic gathering of haters? Why not just pay President Puke directly from the treasury whenever his campaign needs cash, rather than having him collect it from his fellow looters at great taxpayer expense? At least that would be more honest.
Posted by: Greg B | January 31, 2012, 10:20 pm 10:20 pm
Savage is correct! Liberals have a mental disorder- I wouldn’t give Obama even a canadian penny- everything about him is anti-american
Posted by: bill v | January 31, 2012, 10:35 pm 10:35 pm
No wonder nothing is getting done in D.C. Everyone is out getting rich off of useful idiots. (It’s a lot more fun than working)
Posted by: Gary Cook | January 31, 2012, 10:44 pm 10:44 pm
At least he still throws crumbs to the pesants once in awhile. It’s just $ 3.00 for a chance to eat with the chosen one. All they need to win is to be a govt. worker or union employee.
Posted by: some1inpa | January 31, 2012, 11:02 pm 11:02 pm
Ron Paul beat that ages ago.
Posted by: ChocolateChavez | January 31, 2012, 11:03 pm 11:03 pm
Posted by: Jim | January 31, 2012, 10:00 pm 10:00 pm
Translation: We hate the 1% unless they’re OUR 1%. Pathetic hypocrites.
Posted by: Stu | January 31, 2012, 10:09 pm 10:09 pm
You’re the one bringing up ‘hate’ Stu, not me, not Obama, not the Democratic party.
Posted by: Jim | January 31, 2012, 11:05 pm 11:05 pm
Votes do not matter any more. Money talks. Thanks to the supreme court justices for their supreme ruling. The best democracy is the one money can buy.
Posted by: NoFlyZone2 | January 31, 2012, 11:34 pm 11:34 pm
__”Obama sucks.”
POSTED BY: BETSP | JANUARY 31, 2012, 8:07 PM 8:07 PM____________No, Obama trumps!
Posted by: NoFlyZone2 | January 31, 2012, 11:36 pm 11:36 pm
LOL, Romney is quivering at this. He’ll have to close his Swiss and other foreign accounts to be able to compete with Obama, should he become the GOP nominee.
Posted by: NoFlyZone2 | January 31, 2012, 11:40 pm 11:40 pm
@ABCNEWS–”Biden traveled to Texas to collect checks, first stopping at the Historic Hilton in Fort Worth, where 200-plus guests paid $5,000 each to see him speak. He later hosted an event at the Billy Hall Bend Ranch in Dekalb with 20 supporters. Tickets there began at $35,800 per person.”___________It is hard to see how ordinary Americans working 9-5 can afford $35,000. Sorry, America, democracy now goes to the highest bidder.
Posted by: NoFlyZone2 | January 31, 2012, 11:44 pm 11:44 pm
Money talks. Talk is cheap.
Posted by: JBC | January 31, 2012, 11:47 pm 11:47 pm
__”Mike Ikeo, Paul’s methods and contributors says *nothing* about his viability as a candidate nor his ability to serve as POTUS. I’m not sure I understand why people think that a grassroots campaign is some kind of statement of worthiness of the man. I will say this, though: our presidential election is fast becoming “The Guy With the Most Money Wins”. If the guy can buy enough ad space to ruin his opponent, he’s the candidate….he’s considered “electible”.
POSTED BY: PUPPYFEET217 | JANUARY 31, 2012, 9:20 PM 9:20 PM______________Aside from the money, candidates like Mitt and Newt are close to cursing out their mamas in the debates. The rhetoric is vile and pathetic
Posted by: NoFlyZone2 | January 31, 2012, 11:49 pm 11:49 pm
I just don’t know what to say, this display of elitism by Obama and his cronies is reprehensible. And it’s not any better on the right side of the aisle either. Our country has been hijacked by the technocrats and the only way we are going to get it back is to vote every single one of them out of office, abolish the FED and take back our country.
Posted by: Rick in KC | February 1, 2012, 12:06 am 12:06 am
Obama is despicable on so many levels. His hypocrisy and lying is breathtaking, not to mention the damage he has wrought. One hopes enough actually elegible voters can see through this disastrous charlatan.
Posted by: Trajan Long | February 1, 2012, 1:53 am 1:53 am
Check out all the envy by these Drudgies. They are like robots. Hate 24/7 is all you see from them. Get a life, folks.
Posted by: Paulo | February 1, 2012, 5:51 am 5:51 am
How about you (Obamas and Biden) use that $5.3M to save the economy in which you have helped to destroy!
Posted by: SicknTired | February 1, 2012, 6:55 am 6:55 am
No “economical hard times” for those folks. This is exactly why the “Reds” overthrew the Russian Tzars in 1917. Gigantic separation of reality between those who professed to lead and those making up all of the voting public and doing the actual work. Hasn’t America had enough? Dodd and Franks, Corzine, and so many others manipulated and drained Freddie and Fanny, AIG and … well, it is endless and yet we still allow these people to persist. Let’s make a big change in Nov, 2012.
Posted by: Roger Dane | February 1, 2012, 7:00 am 7:00 am
Obama is such a two faced jerk. I made a mistake when I voted for him . I will not make the same mistake again.
Posted by: randy | February 1, 2012, 7:29 am 7:29 am
Note that all this money came exclusively from $2.00 donations.
Posted by: Dave F | February 1, 2012, 7:40 am 7:40 am
Uber wealthy for Obama! Yay!
Posted by: drjohn | February 1, 2012, 8:19 am 8:19 am
Wait…is this from illegal gun sales, back-room funneling of cash through Solyndra, or just straight up redistribution of tax dollars? Inquiring minds want to know.
Posted by: Unsure | February 1, 2012, 8:35 am 8:35 am
Wow, 38k per plate? And he has the nerve to pass himself off as the man for the “middle class”? He has more fat cats in his pocket than anyone else. And yet when you look around the country, we’ve seen not ONE single improvement anywhere. Sure, we see stagnation, and in some parts neither getting better or worse. But overall, every major indicator is still sinking. He’s a bum, and in over his head. And his marxist thinking doesn’t work in America or with this huge economy. Yet the mindless drones keep giving him and his joke of a sidekick more money. Think about it. With all his railing about Wall Street and rich people, why does Wall Street and the rich continue to give to him? Because it’s all a charade.
Posted by: JonInVa | February 1, 2012, 9:05 am 9:05 am
News Flash CBO admits Obama lied again…
“Had that portion of the decline in the labor force participation rate since 2007 that is attributable to neither the aging of the baby boomers nor the downturn in the business cycle (on the basis of the experience in previous downturns) not occurred, the unemployment rate in the fourth quarter of 2011 would have been about 1¼ percentage points higher than the actual rate of 8.7 percent” translation: CBO just admitted that the BLS numbers are bogus and real unemployment is 10%. Thank you
Posted by: NeoConVet | February 1, 2012, 9:10 am 9:10 am
I did not know food stamps could be used to political donations Wow sign me up!!
Posted by: j ryd | February 1, 2012, 10:00 am 10:00 am
The poor people of this Country….some of us don’t even make 35,800 a year!
Posted by: Helpus! | February 1, 2012, 10:10 am 10:10 am
It’s interesting that America houses so many mentally ill rich people who will give despots money…
Posted by: duh_swami | February 1, 2012, 10:15 am 10:15 am
How much donation money did Biden and Obama get from their take on the ” Fast and Furious sale of guns to the cartels??
Posted by: JKeyes | February 1, 2012, 10:31 am 10:31 am
It doesn’t matter how much money they have from people like George Sorros. They are the evilest pair of individuals to occupy the White House in the history of this country, and most people are starting to realize that.
Posted by: Edward Boothe | February 1, 2012, 11:00 am 11:00 am
i think they should be embarrassed. With all the money they have and make, they should fund their own campaign especially when they only have special interest in mind and THEY are going to reap the wealth from this campaign, not our country. Obama is the most special interest president in history which equates to the largest debtor president in history. And that pickpocket Geithner by his side.
Posted by: richie | February 1, 2012, 11:10 am 11:10 am
look at the comments! The people of our government will one day…face this ….
5 million people marching…..
demanding that congress and executive positions walk out…..
like that….
that’s what IS coming….
Posted by: richie rich | February 1, 2012, 11:12 am 11:12 am
People are such tools. People aren’t paying 35k to see these jokers read a speech or to eat dinner with them. It is all a big show. No one in their right mind would fork over that amount of money to be in the room. Most rich people are tight with their cash. Libs or Conservatives. This is all one big show orchestrated by the Media as the producers and the politicians as the actors. The politicians use whatever money they can scrounge off of wannabes (they never collect what the price of the ticket goes for…it is all a con game and only suckers actually pay full price) and pay the media outlets for running commercials ( which is also a big con game ) and they all laugh all the way to the bank… It doesn’t cost a million dollars to run a 30 second commercial like is reported. To push a computer button and program a video that can be made in an hour these days. Come on people, wake up. You are being played.
Posted by: Gordiduk | February 1, 2012, 11:59 am 11:59 am