The cycle continues. President Obama travels to an urban area to promote his jobs bill, gives a speech, then attends high dollar fundraisers hosted by supporters in the area.
Last weekend, his cash dash led him to seven fundraisers in two days on the East Coast.
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Yesterday he attended four fundraisers, including one at the the home of Tom Carnahan, the founder of Wind Capital Group.
Carnahan hosted approximately 45 people who contributed at least $25,000 to attend.
Tom Carnahan is the son of former Missouri Governor Mel Carnahan and former U.S. Senator Jean Carnahan of Missouri.
His brother Russ currently serves as a U.S. Congressman for the state of Missouri, and his sister Robin is the current Missouri Secretary of State, who ran against Republican Sen. Kit Bond of Missouri in 2010.
Last year, Wind Capital’s Lost Creek Farm facility received a $107 million “tax credit” from the Treasury Department under the stimulus bill.
Carnahan donated $30,500 to the DNC this year and has already maxed out his donations to Obama’s re-election campaign.
Carnahan also donated $7,500 to the American Wind Energy Association, a lobbying organization promoting wind energy, and $1,000 to his brother’s re-election campaign.
Obama spoke in front a grand fireplace as he delivered remarks, while a special “Barachtoberfest” beer was served at the poolside bar.
Earlier that day, Obama attended a fundraiser at the St. Louis Renaissance Grand Hotel. About 300 people paid $250 each to attend.
“Will you stop the pipeline?” yelled an attendee, referring to the Keystone XL pipeline project.
“We’ll be happy to.” answered the President.
Earlier in the day, Obama held two more fundraisers at the Sheraton in Dallas with former Dallas Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith.
The first fundraiser was for over 500 donors in a ballroom where tickets started at $500 per person.
The second, more exclusive fundraiser was attended by about 30 people who paid $35,800 per couple to attend.
“It won’t be as sexy as 2008 … back then, I didn’t have any gray hair,” Obama told the crowd, “Now I’m dinged up … (but) my enthusiasm and my faith in America is unabated.”
If all went as planned, Obama raised nearly $2 million in just one day.
