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RandySF

(60,314 posts)
Sun May 12, 2024, 03:10 PM May 12

Biden enlists Obama, George Clooney, Julia Roberts for star-studded mega fundraiser

The Biden campaign is enlisting former President Obama, George Clooney and Julia Roberts for a star-studded major fundraiser in Los Angeles next month, according to a campaign official.

As part of the fundraiser, Clooney and Roberts will participate in a contest that will be run across social media, digital ads, emails and texts.

The Biden campaign official said the contest’s goal is “to engage the campaign’s grassroots donors and bring in the entirety of our support network.”

Clooney and Roberts will also be featured in social media posts and digital ads and will sign emails and text messages to President Biden’s supporters, the official added.


https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4659143-joe-biden-barack-obama-george-clooney-julia-roberts-mega-fundraiser/

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Biden enlists Obama, George Clooney, Julia Roberts for star-studded mega fundraiser (Original Post) RandySF May 12 OP
Please show up, Taylor Swift! 50 Shades Of Blue May 12 #1
Donald already said he is more popular than Taylor Swift. keithbvadu2 May 12 #2
In his dreams! 50 Shades Of Blue May 12 #3
This is great, but ... IcyPeas May 12 #4
Any word yet on the truly in-demand stars Xavier Breath May 12 #5

keithbvadu2

(37,165 posts)
2. Donald already said he is more popular than Taylor Swift.
Sun May 12, 2024, 03:42 PM
May 12

He should charge an entry fee to his rallies.

That'll show her!

IcyPeas

(21,967 posts)
4. This is great, but ...
Sun May 12, 2024, 09:34 PM
May 12

Only Robert's and Clooney signed up to participate in this contest and the ads? I'd like to see more famous Dems get involved... especially some people of color. That Hill article also says:

Biden traveled to San Francisco and Seattle at the end of last week for a fundraising swing that continued through the weekend. The West Coast swing has raised $10 million, according to a source familiar.

The trip was announced in conjunction with a $14 million May ad buy focused on reaching Black, Latino and Asian Americans. The campaign plans to have more than 500 staff members and 200 offices open by the end of May.

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