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Timothy McNulty | October 21, 2009 Nice catch here from Josh Drobnyk at the Morning Call -- Obama's big fundraiser in Philly for Specter last month didn't raise as much as advertised: Last month's presidential fundraiser for Sen. Arlen Specter in Philadelphia was billed as a $2.5 million...
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Timothy McNulty | September 16, 2009 Here's more from the Inquirer's Tom Fitzgerald, providing the behind-the-scenes pool report at the Obama-Specter fundraiser last night. Note Specter's comments on the mood (and the anger) of the American electorate: Specter spoke before POTUS. He praised...
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Daniel Malloy | September 14, 2009 This morning we brought you the tale of how the Senate is suspending votes while Sen. Arlen Specter holds a fundraiser tomorrow afternoon in Philadelphia featuring President Barack Obama. (The hoped-for haul: $2.5 million.) Democratic primary foe Rep. Joe Sestak --...
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Timothy McNulty | May 27, 2009 Here are more details on the L.A. fundraiser we mentioned earlier, from Hotline (via Pa2010 ): Sen. Arlen Specter (D-PA) will make his debut appearance this evening at a national Dem event since switching parties. Specter will join Pres. Obama at the Beverly Hilton in LA...
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Timothy McNulty | December 12, 2008 Dormont Manufacturing president Evan Segal is the latest Pittsburgher to donate to Obama's transition efforts, giving the maximum $50,000 to his inauguration planning. The maker of gas appliance connectors has given locally to Luke Ravenstahl and councilman Patrick...
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Timothy McNulty | December 1, 2008 The Obama transition team released its list of 1,766 donors as of Nov. 15, who gave the team a total $1.17 million in the two weeks after the election. Only one Pittsburgh name is among those giving the $5,000 maximum contribution -- William Benter, the chairman of...
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Matt Drudge , who seems to write about Barbra Streisand a lot , is having fun today with Barack Obama -- in the midst of an economic meltdown -- holding a pricey fundraiser tonight with his movie pals (and co-celebrities) in Beverly Hills. Streisand is singing after the $28,500-per-plate dinner -- at...