Celebs open their wallets in White House race, mostly for Obama "Members of the entertainment industry have a long history of sending money to their preferred presidential candidates, usually but not exclusively to Democrats. Below is a non-comprehensive list of some of the celebrities past and present who made a donation in May or June to the major political committees involved in the 2012 race for the White House."
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Weasel Zippers; 80% of Obama’s Top 2008 Campaign Bundlers Received Political Appointments… "When President Obama named Hillary Rodham Clinton secretary of state after the 2008 election, he turned a rival into a loyalist. But he also lost Mrs. Clinton as one of the most popular Democratic fund-raisers for his re-election effort, since the nation’s chief diplomat is not allowed to engage in campaigning."
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Connie Britton (Friday Night Lights): $3250 in June, $5000 to dateSam Waterston (Law and Order): $2250 in June, $5000to dateIan Somerhalder (Lost, Vampire Diaries) : $2500Olivia Wilde (House MD, Cowboys & Aliens) : $2500Johnny Galecki (Roseanne, Big Bang Theory): $2500Maria Bello (Prime Suspect): $2500Ronald Guttman (Mad Men): $2075 in June, $4825 to dateTyne Daly (Cagney & Lacey): $2000More names at the link... Hat tip to Neal Boortz
Weasel Zippers; 80% of Obama’s Top 2008 Campaign Bundlers Received Political Appointments… "When President Obama named Hillary Rodham Clinton secretary of state after the 2008 election, he turned a rival into a loyalist. But he also lost Mrs. Clinton as one of the most popular Democratic fund-raisers for his re-election effort, since the nation’s chief diplomat is not allowed to engage in campaigning."
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