Magic Johnson donated $2,300.00 to Obama's campaign

[illinoisprogressive]

Was reading an article in the LA times and came across an very interesting paragraph.
while Oprah has not donated or supported anyone but, Obama for president, it seems the guy who is throwing a fundraiser for Clinton because Oprah was having one for Obama.
The paragraph said not only is Magic's sister supporting Obama but, that Magic himself has donated the primary max to Obama.
Interesting.....


On Sept. 8, media icon Oprah Winfrey -- who also happens to be one of America's richest women -- will open her rambling Santa Barbara "getaway" home to raise money for fellow Chicagoan Obama. At least 1,500 people are expected to attend, and organizers are hoping to raise between $2 million and $3 million, a huge amount under new federal campaign limit rules.

Six days after the Winfrey event, entrepreneur and venture capitalist Magic Johnson and his wife, Cookie, will open their Beverly Hills mansion to supporters of Hillary Clinton. That's a switch for the onetime NBA great, who donated $2,300 to Obama in March. Sources say that the NBA Hall of Famer was attracted to the Clinton cause by his billionaire friend Ron Burkle, a major pal of Bill and Hillary. (Johnson and Burkle both worked with their mutual friend, former Los Angeles Mayor Richard J. Riordan, to try to bring a pro football team back to Los Angeles.)

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/celebrity/la-et-cause17aug17,0,1069617.story?coll=la-home-entertainment

[eweaver155]

1. Magic: trying to kill two birds with one stone.

Whoever gets there, he'll be covered. And who said that ball players aren't smart.:banghead:

[Benhurst]

2. As goes Magic,

so goes Magic, one way or the other. :shrug:

[Colobo]

3. Magic rocks, no matter who he is supporting. The man is an icon.

[illinoisprogressive]

4. Magic is cool but, M. Jordan is the Man!

[ronnykmarshall]

7. I thought he was just another "yesterdays stars"?

[THUNDER HANDS]

11. Jordan, good player, less than great person

The guy had a platform to push for change in the world and was more focused on raising money for himself than anything.

He had a gambling addicition. A bad one. A really bad one.

His dad was probably murdered because of his gambling debt.

[ellacott]

12. They tried to get him to endorse a candidate in North Carolina

some years ago. He wouldn't endorse any candidate. He said Republicans buy his shoes just like Democrats.

[draft_mario_cuomo]

5. Amen. Regardless of which candidate he supports he is still on our team: the Democratic team nt

[ellacott]

9. I wish we all honestly believed that.

[ronnykmarshall]

6. He also donated $2300 to Clinton.

[tammywammy]

8. I think he really supports Clinton, though he donated to Obama

I mean donating doesn't always signify that's who they supports, since a lot of influential people donate to multiple people, but since he held a big fund raiser for Clinton, it's obvious (to me at least) that's who he's rooting for.

It's just nice to see people, that at least I haven't noticed in past races, getting heavily involved in the process.

[ronnykmarshall]

10. Barbra Streisand and Paul Newman the same

I don't know who they are supporting, but they both donated large amounts to several candidates.