Obama campaign releases list of top fundraisers

March 2, 2013 @ 10:21 am

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's top fundraisers brought in at least $186 million for the president's re-election campaign.

Obama's campaign released a list of 770 top donors on Saturday who brought in between $186.6 million and $268 million. The president's re-election campaign raised nearly $1 billion to defeat Republican Mitt Romney.

Nearly 250 campaign bundlers each raised at least $500,000 for the president. Those donors included actors Will Smith and his wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Eva Longoria, Wendell Pierce and film producer Harvey Weinstein.

Other top donors included musician Gwen Stefani, fashion editor Anna Wintour, Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley and Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe.


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  • maplefish wrote...
    Tears of Laughter
    November 8, 2012 8:56 pm
    For perpetuating and pulling off the biggest scam in HISTORY on the most powerful (yet incredibly STUPID) Country on the Planet. Hey Americans - we get what we deserve! Good luck suckers!
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  • C"mon Man wrote...
    Drone strikes
    November 8, 2012 9:53 pm
    Drone Baby Drone! This is where the POTUS and I are on the same page!
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  • hpitantso wrote...
    Fishmaple in need of new planet
    November 9, 2012 1:44 am
    I hope your on the next flight to mars
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  • maplefish wrote...
    Hpitantso
    November 9, 2012 8:09 am
    Hey, I'm hoping for the best. I just don't see it coming. Ii'll be just fine, but not so sure about the rest of the country. Guess we'll see. I still say Obama is a Failure! Hope he proves me wrong!
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  • It's me! Ha ha! wrote...
    Liberals get what they deserve.
    November 9, 2012 5:39 am
    Only bad part is that we Americans have to live with the results of the actions of the Useful Idiots.
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  • Fuego wrote...
    His tears
    November 9, 2012 10:24 am
    will end up being ours by the time 2016 rolls around.
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  • It's me! Ha ha! wrote...
    Don't know what discust me more!
    November 10, 2012 3:07 am
    These Useful Idiots who mindlessly voted for FOUR MORE YEARS of this insanity or those who chose NOT TO VOTE!

    Even though not voting was another YES vote for Obama!

    I can at least understand Left wing Parrots and their programmed to vote for Obamunism votes but you who did not vote, how many have died for your right to vote?

    I CHOSE NOT TO VOTE. I DID NOT LIKE WHO WE WERE RUNNING!

    Morons! Do you like 4 more years of Obama? Because that is EXACTLY what you condemned the rest of Americans to by NOT voting! This next 4 years will be FAR WORSE because the Dear Leader is no longer accountable to anyone!

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  • CH wrote...
    Why? So he can become your neighbor?
    March 2, 2013 4:57 pm
    NO, to live next to you xxxcop! I CHOSE NOT TO VOTE. I DID NOT LIKE WHO WE WERE RUNNING! Looks like you will never vote again. UR2EZ!
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  • SickofSeattleite wrote...
    so Hollywood bought the half black president
    March 3, 2013 6:59 am
    i thought elections were supposed to be based on the people's vote not the celebrity's money. Well I guess it's those same celebrity's who just bought and voted themselves a 30% tax fee. They need to support their non working fans. It is a sad day when will smith is buying presidents. I won't be buying any more of his movie tickets that's for sure...
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  • HPD 5-0 wrote...
    Yep. And Stefani couldn't "sing" her way out of a paper bag.
    March 3, 2013 9:03 am
    Useful idiots all of them...and racist too.
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  • HPD 5-0 wrote...
    he president's re-election campaign raised nearly $1 billion to defeat Republican Mitt Romney.
    March 3, 2013 9:01 am
    Lots of evil rich people gave Owebama money. Ah, liberals; do as I say, not as I do.
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  • CH wrote...
    Republicans
    March 3, 2013 8:02 pm
    hold your breath to see mittens donors. We got someone passing out. Give her water and a lots of room. 2funnyE! Thank for the circus show republicans we enjoyed-the-hell-out-of-it!!
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