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First lady fundraising on taxpayers' dime
First lady Michelle Obama lands in the Bay Area today for fundraising events related to President Obama's re-election campaign that include an East Bay breakfast produced by star chef Alice Waters and a pricey San Francisco luncheon. But critics said Monday that she is spending taxpayer money to foot much of the bill for her fundraiser-heavy trip to California this week.
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Presidents and first ladies of both political parties typically raise campaign funds while using public resources to pay for their travels. But Obama's goal to raise $1 billion for his 2012 re-election campaign has handed Republicans an opportunity to attack the White House as Congress debates whether to limit or raise the nation's debt ceiling.
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Political campaigns typically pay costs related to fundraising events, such as hotels. But the first lady's trip to California involves official transportation from Washington, security, staffing and other expenses - many of which are covered by taxpayers.
The Chronicle contacted the Obama 2012 campaign office on Monday to clarify which expenses are footed by taxpayers. The newspaper was referred to the first lady's office at the White House, which did not respond to e-mailed questions on the matter.
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Michelle Obama's fundraisers are not as expensive or as large as those on her husband's last trip to the Bay Area in April, when he starred at four fundraising events for his campaign and the Democratic National Committee. Those events ranged from a $35,800-a-person dinner in San Francisco to a sold-out Masonic Auditorium appearance where admission was as low as $25 a person.
Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/06/13/MNQT1JT8NI.DTL#ixzz1PH0rUUeb
if both parties do this, why the outcry from the GOP? and why didn't michelle's office respond to the email? as first lady, if she does any fund raising for obama, then some of it will be borne by the tax payers. maybe this is about the amount, or it could just be the start of a long political season running up to the presidential election.
of interesting note is the expensive, tony, dinner hosted by obama for 35K a plate. it cracks me up, because i often see some dems whining about expensive, for the wealthy only, republican fund raiser dinners....yet, they are of course silent about the matter when a dem engages in the same conduct.
First lady Michelle Obama lands in the Bay Area today for fundraising events related to President Obama's re-election campaign that include an East Bay breakfast produced by star chef Alice Waters and a pricey San Francisco luncheon. But critics said Monday that she is spending taxpayer money to foot much of the bill for her fundraiser-heavy trip to California this week.
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Presidents and first ladies of both political parties typically raise campaign funds while using public resources to pay for their travels. But Obama's goal to raise $1 billion for his 2012 re-election campaign has handed Republicans an opportunity to attack the White House as Congress debates whether to limit or raise the nation's debt ceiling.
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Political campaigns typically pay costs related to fundraising events, such as hotels. But the first lady's trip to California involves official transportation from Washington, security, staffing and other expenses - many of which are covered by taxpayers.
The Chronicle contacted the Obama 2012 campaign office on Monday to clarify which expenses are footed by taxpayers. The newspaper was referred to the first lady's office at the White House, which did not respond to e-mailed questions on the matter.
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Michelle Obama's fundraisers are not as expensive or as large as those on her husband's last trip to the Bay Area in April, when he starred at four fundraising events for his campaign and the Democratic National Committee. Those events ranged from a $35,800-a-person dinner in San Francisco to a sold-out Masonic Auditorium appearance where admission was as low as $25 a person.
Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/06/13/MNQT1JT8NI.DTL#ixzz1PH0rUUeb
if both parties do this, why the outcry from the GOP? and why didn't michelle's office respond to the email? as first lady, if she does any fund raising for obama, then some of it will be borne by the tax payers. maybe this is about the amount, or it could just be the start of a long political season running up to the presidential election.
of interesting note is the expensive, tony, dinner hosted by obama for 35K a plate. it cracks me up, because i often see some dems whining about expensive, for the wealthy only, republican fund raiser dinners....yet, they are of course silent about the matter when a dem engages in the same conduct.
