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Star Trek director boldly donates to Obama

By Charlie Spiering

Published February 29, 2012 5:00am ET

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Star Trek director boldly donates to Obama — Director and producer J.J. Abrams is a big Obama donor according to campaign finance reports from the Federal Election Committee. Abrams is easily among the hottest new directors and producers in Hollywood, after successfully directing the 2009 summer blockbuster re-boot of Star Trek, the third sequel to Mission Impossible, and, along with Steven Spielberg, the […]

Director and producer J.J. Abrams is a big Obama donor according to campaign finance reports from the Federal Election Committee.

Abrams is easily among the hottest new directors and producers in Hollywood, after successfully directing the 2009 summer blockbuster re-boot of Star Trek, the third sequel to Mission Impossible, and, along with Steven Spielberg, the sci-fi adventure film Super 8.

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