"First Lady Michelle Obama and Vice President Joe Biden prepare to head to at least a dozen fund-raisers across the country through June 30"
Let's get that money rolling in!
Posted on 06/12/2011 7:58:12 PM PDT by kristinn
CHICAGO—The Obama re-election campaign, now picking up the pace of its fund-raising, is responding to complaints from some Democratic donors and fund-raisers that they and their policy interests have been neglected since the president's victory in 2008.
The donors, particularly those who originally were Hillary Clinton supporters, say they haven't felt valued by the Obama White House. Some appear less inclined to "bundle" contributions from friends and colleagues on behalf of the re-election campaign.
The issues are arising as President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama and Vice President Joe Biden prepare to head to at least a dozen fund-raisers across the country through June 30, the next deadline for reporting fund-raising totals.
Senior people associated with Mr. Obama's campaign concede there is work to be done.
"I don't think we have been particularly attentive to the so-called care and feeding of donors," said David Axelrod, Mr. Obama's former senior adviser, who is now advising the re-election campaign.
"It wasn't a lack of appreciation for supporters," he said. "I think it was largely a function of the fact that the president and everybody around him was absorbed in dealing with some fairly significant challenges." Still, Mr. Axelrod and Obama re-election officials said the campaign's fund-raising totals would put to rest any doubts about Mr. Obama's donor base.
The overtures to donors have not always gone smoothly.
At a recent gathering of major donors here, former National Economic Council Director Larry Summers, who headlined a breakout session on the economy, got into an exchange with a donor that resulted in the man walking out of the session, according to people at the event.
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“Where my new kitchen? You promised a kitchen!”
He’s given them everything they asked for. It just did not work.
I don’t know what they’re so concerned about. I mean, He did end the war. Right? And he reversed Bush’s big spending policies, Right?
I’m sure the Mexican drug cartels will be donating. They have to pay back ATF for the guns and border support. Those prepaid Visa cards at $50 an unnamed source will surely help out.
What is the law about left over campaign donations after an election?
>He’s given them everything they asked for. It just did not work.<
This POS P-resident already got faggots in the military, Obamneycare, illegals student tuition fees for free and they want more?
So, are we supposed to focus on these sources in the article, and forget about the Union money not mentioned, and the TARP kickbacks, or the foreign contributors, or even the Soros funds?
SHEESH!
PUMA? They’ll turn right around and vote for the muslim again.
Holy moly, where did you find those pictures? The first one looks like she got the wind at her back. In the second one, her earring looks like a platter at iHop.
LOL, do not believe anything you see on the Internet...
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