Updated Friday: Read a detailed account of the night
on the Election 2012 blog: Obama hangs with Clooney in L.A, 5/11/12
Looks like Hollywood’s love affair with President Obama is back
on — in a big way. As in a $12 million fundraiser at George Clooney’s
L.A. mansion Thursday night.
The party, shaping up to be the largest single presidential fundraiser
in U.S. history, was a hot ticket before Obama’s public support
for same-sex marriage — an important issue for many heavy hitters
in the entertainment industry. Now Clooney’s sold-out event is
expected be a victory party for A-listers lucky enough to make
the cut.
Obama has always enjoyed a cozy relationship with
Hollywood’s power players: In 2008, Steven Spielberg, David Geffen,
Barbra Streisand, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jodie Foster, Eddie Murphy,
Chris Rock, Larry David, Garry Marshall and many more threw
their support to the Democratic nominee. Will Smith, Magic Johnson,
Antonio Banderas, Melanie Griffith, and Eva Longoria held re-election
fundraisers last fall; Will Ferrell hosted a February $35,800-per-person
event, featuring the Foo Fighters at the estate of soap opera
moguls Bradley and Colleen Bell.
Clooney’s $12 million fundraiser
for Obama expected to break campaign record
By The Reliable Source May 10, 2012
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/reliable-source/post/clooneys-12-million-fundraiser-for-obama-expected-to-break-campaign-record/2012/05/09/gIQAVUHxDU_blog.html
