Los Angeles event brings in nearly $15 million for Obama campaign

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6. Their 'take' includes the tickets bought in advance PLUS checks written at the event

Those big on-the-spot donations are what really increase the total. Here, the fact that the actual total is just what was predicted before the President's marriage equality statement pretty much shoots down any notion that he made the statement largely to rake in more campaign cash from Hollywood (as some had alleged).