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LynneSin

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Fri May 4, 2012, 12:20 PM May 2012

Thank you George Clooney! [View all]

http://www.eonline.com/news/george_clooneys_barack_obama_fundraiser/313803?utm_source=eonline&utm_medium=rssfeeds&utm_campaign=imdb_topstories

George Clooney's Barack Obama Fundraiser Drums Up Record-Breaking $12 Million



We all knew George Clooney could rake in dem big box-office bucks.

Apparently, he's not too shabby at pulling in political cash, either.

The superstar actor-cum-activist-cum-overall awesome guy will reportedly rustle up $12 million at his May 10 fundraising dinner for President Barack Obama in Los Angeles, scoring a record as the biggest U.S. presidential campaign fundraiser in history, per The Hollywood Reporter.

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About 150 guests are expected to attend the sold-out shindig, which is being held at Clooney's Studio City home and is costing folks a cool $40,000 a pop. (Hey, that rare house tour alone should justify the steep price tag, yes?)



Read more: http://www.eonline.com/news/george_clooneys_barack_obama_fundraiser/313803#ixzz1tvG2CJIh
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