Sen. Boxer fundraiser with Obama sells out

[babylonsister]

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/senate-races/92683-sen-boxer-fundraiser-with-obama-sells-out


Sen. Boxer fundraiser with Obama sells out
By Emily Goodin - 04/16/10 11:11 AM ET


Sen. Barbara Boxer's (D-Calif.) Monday night fundraiser with President Barack Obama has sold out, but her campaign is still offering people a chance to attend.

On the Boxer campaign website, Finance Director Amalia Klien writes on the blog that the campaign has reserved four pairs of tickets and the winners will chosen in an online contest. Contestants have until Sunday night to enter.

Donors had to pay $17,600 a head for the event at Los Angeles's Natural History Museum, which is a joint fundraising event between Boxer and the Democratic National Committee. Obama will also attend a reception at the California Science Center on Monday, where tickets range from $100 to $2,500.

And, it being a Hollywood fundraiser featuring a popular Democratic president, expect a strong celebrity presence. Singer India.Arie will be performing, according to the blog Wilshire and Washington.

Boxer's campaign announced earlier this week it raised $2.4 million in the first quarter of 2010.

The senator, who faces a tough reelection campaign, will address party faithful at the California Democratic Convention at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Saturday.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) will address the group Saturday, as will state Attorney General Jerry Brown, who is running for governor. The lunch speaker is Huffington Post founder Arianna Huffington and the dinner speaker is AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka. The full convention schedule is available here.

[yurbud]

1. Isn't $17K over the campaign contribution limit? How does that work?

[NYC Liberal]

6. I'm guessing it goes to the DNC, not the campaign.

Though of course the DNC will obviously use the cash to help out her campaign.

[4lbs]

2. It's a joint fundraiser with the DNC. This way, the monies go to the DNC which will use it to

support Boxer, Brown, and Pelosi.

This way, the donors are technically giving money to the DNC, which is unlimited, instead of to the candidates directly, which is limited.

[Cha]

3. Thanks for that explanation. nt

[Cha]

4. Good! The Dems have money too and they're willing

to spend it on helping other people..not ensuring their tax cuts.

And, Richard Trumka will be the dinner speaker!

[KingFlorez]

5. I entered to win tickets

It would be nice to go.

[Hekate]

7. I did too. It's a hundred+ miles from me, but I could be motivated to make the drive!