Obama just earned another $100 contribution from me today. It's about time we took it right to McCain/Palin. You can't go to a street fight using pillows, you need bigger sticks! "The fundamentals of the economy are strong" and "Troopergate" are 2 pretty big sticks to smack em' down with! Nowhere in Finance 101 or 201 did they say that the American worker was a "Fundamental" of the economic structure. I'm also pretty sure that firing an administrator who didn't fire your EX-brother in law because your sister went through a nasty divorce is an abuse of power in any state!

Obama is an elitist and a snob. He stated he believes Americans are "basically good people." Basically? What right does this guy have to say that about us? He has benefitted more from America than most people. He has been a product of Affirmative Action policies, using them to go to Ivy league schools. He is a guy who is a radical Socialist. He wants to punish people for being financially successful and re-distribute their wealth to individuals who have no incentive to work harder. He is the most liberal member of the Senate and people really need to take a close look at this guy's record (whatever small record he has that did not involve voting "present.") It is radical and nowhere near in line with what Mainstream America and Traditional America believe.

I have sat here and watched and seen that every move made by obama mccain has tried to mirror… We don't need a copycat for president… What will he do if he does win, call obama up on the phone and say what do I do next… Do the right thing and vote for Obama/Biden

Well I think I will go with experience instead of hollywood flash…McCain in 2008 and Hillary in 2012

McCain had a fundraiser meeting with Lobbyist last week, Raised about 5million. It got no medial play. I wonder why

Sydney S. – Exactly right! Imagine if the shoe was on the other foot and Obama had a pregnant 17 year old daughter!! The Republicans would be going crazy about family values. But, we're supposed to "respect" the privacy of the Palin family. Crazy!

Lynn from San Francisco, Obama/Biden 2008

"I think its a safe and quite remarkable bet that ALL of these people make well over $250,000 a year and will most definitely have a tax increase under Obama. If they were elitists thinking with their wallets they'd be throwing money at McCain now wouldn't they? But they're not.

Its time to come together America."

amazing – you REALLY believe Obama is going to tax ONLY those who make more than $250,000.00 – absolutely amazing. stupid too, but truly amazing.

I think in the effort of fair reporting CNN should mention that just a few days ago, McCain attended a $50,000 a person fund raiser in Miami. It is amazing how the news will still spin whatever the McCain campaign feeds them.

To all those people that are NOT RICH or have someone they love
that needs THE CONSTITUION TO STAY INTACT ,DO not vote for another Bush. GET EDUCATED!!!!! NOW!!!
BECAUSE YOU ARE CHOOSING TO BELIEVE THAT IT WILL BE
"different" or '"o.k. under another Republican "RULE." There will
be NO America!!!!!

Politics is about fundraising. Are Celebrities different than any other human? No, they just make more money and supporting Obama means they are not selfish like the repubs are and are willing to pay their fare share and help the people who live paycheck to paycheck. McCain doesnt have to worry because his wife is a billionaire and she doesnt want her taxes to go up. Selfish! If McCain wins this thing, we are all in big trouble unless you are very wealthy. I have been watching and checking Factcheck.org and McCain and Palin have been caught in so many lies, its very scary. Obama's camp has exaggerated a few things because this is politics but flat out LIES! Its pretty disgusting. Why would anyone want to force a woman to have a child after she was raped or molested?? OMG that is really scary!!

GO OBAMA08

Blame the economy on McCain/Bush and then get money from Celebrities, Good Job Obama!!

People understand it very well. He can't money from Wall Street now so he goes to Hollywood. and he is so in touch with Common people.

He will come back to Wall Streets when it becomes OK.

I am so surprised with Democratic party supporters.

Also no hillary – no obama…

Obama is out there campaiging…not using federal money for his campaign…not like McCain is doing. And what is McCain doing the man with 7 homes…nothing so dont be so quick to judge the other guy unless your going to judge your own guy!

And if you are really sick to you stomach then vote for theObama because the main reason why you have people losing homes and in financial issues is because the Republicans have been in power for 8 yrs.

If you want change…then vote for Obama….that should help your stomach pains.

I'd take contributions from Hollywood celebs over corrupting corporate lobbyists and interest groups anytime.

If we vote in another 4 years of what we've just been through, then the American public deserves everything it gets.

Good luck with the whole tax on medical insurance and putting your kids through public school thing!

Obama/Biden '08!

I think the fact that all these rich celebritys are willing to vote for Obama and take an increases on there taxes speaks alot about how much people are willing to sacrafice to help the majority of the country at this difficult time.

Hey liberals, you want to call McCain a flip flopper but you refuse to look at your own candidate of "change." Obama initially said he would accept public campaign financing and then thumbed his nose at it and decided to only take private donations just so he could have his $30K a plate dinners with the Hollywood lemmings. This guy has never been for change in his entire career. He is a product of the Chicago political machine.

Good to know Barack Obama is rasing money thgrough the people. What you repub bigots dont understand is that is the people of America that is fueling this campiagn. Not the CEOS, not the lobbiest, not the fat catson wallstreet, but the people. We the people will put Barack in office. 18 million strong elected him for the primaries. If you subtract the 3 million Hillary supporters that wont vote for Barack. We got 31 million votes in the bag already. Repubs are scaming the polls but who cares this race won and done. Barack will win in a landslide.

Please….im paying almost 5$ a gallon gas…and john mccain is supporting them with there money…or go to the movies for fun….thats what barack obama is doing, i thnk i would rather take the movie

Obama/Biden 08

Matt Damon said, Palin is a terrifying thought!!!!

Thank you to the Movie Stars, that know with a Republican in charge
this time, it will be a disaster. There will be no America. It is that
serious.

Bush said, Movie stars don't count.but only when they were speaking against THE ALMIGHTY BUSH!!!! YES THEY DO!!!! COUNT!!!

Good for Obama.
If McCain hates celebrities so much, why did he accept money from Paris Hilton's mom!

I wonder if Paris Hilton and Britney Spears were there to see the 'celeb?' That's all he is, a celeb who enjoys the the cameras and the lights. Why can't people see this!?

PUMA for McCain

I haven't been to the USA since 2004. You say your economy is down, that's not true; look at what's happening in Hollywood for B. Obama.
Send some of this money to hurricanes' victims in the Dominican Republic or Haiti or even closer to Texas.

It's exactly the made up talking points you see in this blog that made me turn independent. And driving me to vote Democrat for the first time in my 35 year old life. I used to always think because of the past that it was democrats were the ones with racists bones but this election proved me wrong. But for the life of me I cannot see why its wrong for Obama to raise money when at this time all Poiticians are raising money for their campaigns. And for the people that say stupid things McCain is giving the money he raised to Texas, Just stop it cause that would mean he is doing something illegal according to camapign finance laws. That he came up with.

I agree with Sydney S. post the double standard of the Republican is incredible.

Its interesting how people leaving comments like Palin Power, Palin 2012 and Dennis from Chicago writes all these interesting stuff about Barack Obama. But why don't you take a look at yourself and your candidate. He is raising money for his campaign while your republican " I have 7 houses" candidate is using government money to finance his campaign run. Obama is not, he is raising money the old fashion way.

And lets be honest, the reason you 'Palin supporters' are backing her is not the fact that you actually know her record, its because she is a woman and running on the republican ticket. She doesn't do interviews with reports besides the ABC sit down…i wonder way!

How about you look at the facts or look inside your hearts and be real…you just dont want to vote for a black man. Be honest with yourself.

Wow I just have no clue why Obama keeps talking about a struggling economy with all of his fundraising. Looks to me as if America is doing well if he truly is getting his money from Americans? What was it 66 million last month, yes I would have to say we have a strong economy for working folks to donate that much. And the celebrities with their drug and alcohol problems, he is providing "change" for them as well so they are spending less on narcotics to donate to him. As for the last article on Florida – give it up the MAJORITY of us voters will not vote for you!

Who is out of touch? A dinner costs $28,000???? Common people to Obama are actors and actresses???? Who is out of touch?

I'm sure there will be a lot of comments made about how out-of-touch and how liberal the rich Hollywood types are. Granted many of them are. Many of them have never wanted for anything in their lives. But remember also that a lot of them came from humble beginnings before they were "somebody".
I make about 13 to 14 times what my dad did. And I have a wife who works and is in the same income bracket. But it took us years to get here and I remember very well what it was like growing up in very modest surroundings (one might even say poor). That background informs and guides my politics. I suspect it is the same for many of them.

If he had charged only $1,000 per plate, there wouldn't have been enough room at the Greystone Mansion .

GOOD JOB OBAMA,TO HAVE THE BACKING OF A GROUP THAT
HAS NO VALUES AND NO REAL INPUT TO THE NEEDS OF REAL
PEOPLE IS RIGHT ON TARGET WITH ALL YOU STAND FOR. GO
OBAMA———-VOTERS FOR OBAMA—GET A LIFE—SKIP THE
SAME OLD CRAP OF TELL A LIE LONG AND LOUD ENOUGH AND
ALL WILL BELIEVE IT. BEN FRANKLIN SAID IT BEST,YOU CAN DO YOUR HOME WORK ON THAT .

DJ BURNS NH, NAM VET,HUSBAND AND FATHER
OF 5 GREAT CHILDREN—-GOD BLESS YOU ALL.

CNN I WANT MY COMMENT POSTED!

THANK YOU

If the Hollywood crowd realizes that this country was screwed up by the
republicans, its time for everyone else to realize it.

Democrats 08.

now I know why the price of a movie is so freakin high, elites need tobe treated special.
Obama you shoulda, coulda, didn'ta pick the lady in the pants suit. Democratic loss on the horizon. Infact old saying in New York, " the harder the sell the cheaper the product", me thinks the Dems are pushing this guy real hard and as a fellow Democrat, we are going to crash and burn with Obama/Biden, infact this ticket is like the mortgage industry its upside down.

2012 you know who

People are losing their jobs in droves, people are losing their houses by the thousands, people have lost retirement monies this week, we have homelessness, starving children and families, rampant illegals, out of control violent crime and Obama has the audacity to indulge himself and raise more millions upon millions upon millions. Really, the whole thing makes you sick to your stomach. These Hollywood celebrities who have money coming out of their buttocks should be distributing their riches to the suffering, the struggling, the downtrodden, the disabled, not showering some Howdy Doody who blows his own horn and has nothing substantive to say.

A top campaign adviser said Fiorina will be punished for her candid opinions:

“Carly will now disappear,” this source said. “Senator McCain was furious.” Asked to define “disappear,” this source said, adding that she would be off TV for a while – but remain at the Republican National Committee and keep her role as head of the party’s joint fundraising committee with the McCain campaign.

I love your country! God save America!

How funny… Many of you call the Hollywood folks elitist. Yet they make well over $250,000 a year and are more than willing to have their taxes raised to help put this country back on track.

Americans, it's time to stop bashing Americans!

GALLUP DAILY- OBAMA 47% – MCCAIN 45%

YES WE CAN!!!!!!!

WORLD 4 OBAMA

Hollywood doesn't surprise me; they are all Socialists. I haven't been to a movie for many years; wouldn't give them one dime I worked for. I also quit smoking so I wouldn't give Reiner money for what ever he wanted to raise taxes for – some phoney child care. But I do have to thank the big guy for his help.
I find it hard to believe anyone would hand out that money (certainly not a hard working American) for hear Streisand sing – give me a break!

I *was* an undecided voter. In May I contributed $50 to the McCain campaign, thinking that candidate had some integrity and liking his personal story. But listening to the candidates since then, I just made a $100 contribution to Obama. He'll need it to fight back against all the lies the McCain campaign is telling. Mr Obama, please bring back some integrity to the white house!

At least Obama announces his fundraisers to the public, while McCain and Palin would rather have closed door, no media allowed fundraisers full of scandal and corruption. We don't want another 4 years of corruption. That is what McCain and Palin bring to the table, if she has nothing to hide, why are they stalling Troopergate. People need to pull their head out of their a _ _ es and wake up to the reality that the GOP does not give a ____ about us!

This is just another reason why we dont need this guy in the White House. $11 million, and all those hollywood "elite" deserve that money? Come-on!! No one in American entertainment should make more than the president. That is my opinion!!

Hollywood will be getting that money back anyway. We'll find out soon after he's elected that they didnt make enough money in the previous year and are "in the red" and will demand to be bailed out by our new socialist government.. because of course our right to new movies every week is "too big to fail".

The journey may appear well too far, it may stretch, tough and rough. Yes, we can go all the way. Obama/Biden '08.

Yes we can.

How out of touch…. When Cindy McCain was asked about Palins knowledge on forign policy her response was, "She should be good at it because Alaska is next to Russia. What the heck! You right there Cindy. Great job looking at the globe, now get back to being the dingo blonde that McDummy fell in love with the second time!!

Talk about out of touch! Bab's and Barbara ? Figures/

Obama / Biden just showing you more of the same.

If this Obama character was any different, he wouldn't have this washed up actress perform for this eletist crowd.

Libs and Dems are just more of the same thing. We need someone that can reach across party lines.

I am a NATIVE Californian not like most of these Hollywood Types. They have ruined this town.

It used to be Coyboys and Hunters. Now it's just cry babies.

If i am correct Obama and Biden are two of the poorest senators in the senate. I do not understand the comments of his elitism and his appearance as a celebrity. Obama only started making money after the democratic convention in 2004 when his books started to sell. Obama is being called a celebrity because people actually like him. The fundraiser was to raise money for his campaign to fund his race to office. I am sure McCain would do the same thing and I would have no problem with McCain doing it as well

I'm confused. Do people understand why Obama is raising funds? This money is financing his campaign, which includes advertisements, travel, support, etc. The money does not go into Obama's private checking account!

Obama is raising money from private sources and is not receiving campaign financing from the U.S. government (aka taxpayers). John McCain is receiving funds from the U.S. government (as well as other sources).

Why so much money? Because U.S. elections have become, in part, just one big marketing campaign. The final stretch of this election is focused on personality, negative attacks, and division.

Surely, Americans deserve better, but after looking at these comments, perhaps we are getting what we deserve.

The only thing Nobama is doing is reaffirming his elitism.

The most elitist, far left people in the country are throwing money at the most elitist, far left politician there ever was. Obama is squandering millions upon millions in the hopes of buying his way into the white house.

McCain is spending MUCH less and is doing MUCH better. What does that tell you?

This isn't a popularity contest people.

So far every person I have spoken to about this $28,500 a head Streisand concert were absolutely disgusted. That's plenty more than most people make in a year. All so Nobama can plaster the airwaves with his twisted lies and hate of the right.

Obama's change = putting a democrat in the White House.

McCain's change = actually working with EVERYONE on all sides to COMPROMISE and GET THINGS DONE just like HE ALWAYS HAS!

Open your eyes people and elect a man who knows what he is doing and who knows how politics is supposed to work.

McCain/Palin 2008

Can you people stop making Obama out to be such a saint. $85,000 was donated from Fannie and Freddie to the Obama campaign. This also goes along with the FACT that Obama is #2 on the list of poiliticians when it comes to making money off of Fannie and Freddie throughout his short time in government. It was Obama who was a member if the Democratic dominated congress who sat by for the last 19 months and watched as this financial mess ahppend. So just stop it already with all the Liberal saint stories and Liberal crying.

The week when so many have lost their Jobs, Retirement and money, NOBAMA finds time to be a celebrity ad raise 11 million with his celebrity stars.

It's all about you. Woooh, you rock the world!

to "It their fault?" learn proper grammar….and I don't think the democrats are blaming McCain/Palin for the wall street fiasco, but their policies which are exactly like W BUSH "the best president ever"… so stop with the nonsense because you know better than that. At least I hope you do….. and to repeat what others have mentioned…would you not think that celebrities who make milions a month would rather vote for the guy who gives them all of the breaks…..isn't that enough of a sign these celibrities understand that they represent only 1% of the American people…something McCain/Palin don't realize and I am sure 90% of the people commenting on this article are not in that 1%…..WAKE UP or you will end up without any retirement money, no 401 K, no social services at all because if you vote GOP all of your taxes will go to bailing out wall street which self-destructed because the GOP gave them the green light to run free and do whatever they pleased.

$11 Million dollars from one of the biggest lobbying factions in the U.S.; Screen Actors. I doubt that they are harmless celebrities. I've lived in Europe and I've seen what a socialist democracy looks like. I like my taxes where they are and would LOVE for them to be lower. I don't want to have to pay for the other guy or gal to take "personal time" at my expense. Everyone talks about how great it would be to have universal healthcare and great unemployment benefits but no one takes the time to think about how we are going to get there. It's called taxes!

Yeah, Obama is a man of the common people (LOL). I wonder if he brought down the house with a few jokes at the expense of those gun-totin people who cling to their religion. Hollywood is dominated by an industry who's sole purpose is to create illusion. I guess thats why Obama is such a hit there.

CNN had reported that a Clinton's fundraiser, Her Highness Lady Rothschild, has backed McCain, as she feels Obama come across as an "elitist"!

To call Obama, who came from a single mother, who had raised him on a welfare check, an "elitist" sounds very oxymoronic specially when it comes from a woman who got herslef married into a centuries-old banking fortune…
Pardon me Madame, but your new last name is the very definition “elitism”! Henry Kissinger, who introduced you to your new husband, should have informed you of that!

A San Francisco “Independent” voter, proudly donating to and supporting Obama For President

Aww Obama is not allowed to have the stars on his side…
But it is ok for McCain to us Chuck Norris, Reagan, Arnold and many others…

Sydney ofcourse not……….

There are two facts being ignored with this discussion. The first being, celebrity or not, they are Americans and this election does concern them.

The second being, they are the very people that will be most affected by Obama's tax plan since their tax obligation will increase. They are intelligent enough to realize both facts and support the candidate they believe will actually make the changes necessary to help this country.

Imagine that Obama rubbing elbows with elitest. Some of you would be shocked at how smug he would be if he ever met you. He's a crooked as the day is long.

THANK YOU, HOLLYWOOD!!!

Look, folks, these people are voters too. And belittling them as shallow, etc. doesn't accomplish anything. If you think so little of them, then stop going to their movies, buying their CDs or watching their TV shows. Then they wouldn't have the millions of dollars to donate to a worthy candidate like Obama.

They're rich, and they make large contributions. So do a number of McCain's supporters. But on November 4, each of them will have only one vote, just like the rest of us. Why the anger? What's the big deal?

While people worry and suffer because of stock market being fell off and economy crisis, you went to Hollywood to say "McCain is out of touch with common people"??? Obama, is common people actors and actresses to you?

Several women's rights organizations endorsed Obama and stated that simply having a woman on the ticket isn't enough to overlook McCain's poor record on women's rights. In response, McCain's campaign seemed to suggest that these organizations really don't advocate women's rights since they don't support Palin.

Why aren't you covering this story, CNN?

Most of the fellows here in this Comment List are Obama lovers. Obama Obama My God Obama. They can not have anything less than that. So much for these comments. It will be later if Obama wins that these folks will find out he has no real plans for anything. All he has is talks and talks and more sweet talks. Obama can not even stand as tall as Woman Governer Sarah Palin for what she has been able to do for her State of Alaska. Obama is a fraud and will remain for the Americans to see. He is fully a different fellow than most of us, and all his political speech is that he is different and will make the difference. I have no faith in him. Obama should be Gobama.

I will be adding $200.00 to this months fund-raising efforts BARACK-THE-VOTE!

McCain is a war hero? I had no idea!

GO OBAMA.

8 YEARS IS ENOUGH.

This article didn't seem negative to me, so I'm glad they did it actually. OMG, rich people like Barack! They still count as Americans, right? Don't be angry McCain/Palin (*add Bush as well – You know it's true, same policies..) supporters, Speidi <3's you guys.

ELECTION 2008
Obama camp confirms troop pullout delay plan
Spokeswoman denies report; ends up affirming main claimObama Pressured Iraq to Delay Troop Withdrawals

“It should be concerning to all that he reportedly urged that the democratically-elected Iraqi government listen to him rather than the U.S. administration in power. If news reports are accurate, this is an egregious act of political interference by a presidential candidate seeking political advantage overseas,” Scheunemann said

Did I miss this on CNN News? I would like to hear more about this story. I will be writing other networks about this story as well….what is going on with this? Please report the truth, fact check he truth in the aricle for us please. Again, this story is all over the net-

Ah well – Barack is running scared (yipes -I 'm loosing) Biden wishes he hadn't agreed to get into this frey, McCain's grinning and happy he has Palin and His side. I would too . After al – - .EXPERIENCE goes with EXPERIENCE ! You have a PROUD AMERICAN war HERO MAVERICK and a GOVERNOR, former Mayer, a Wife, a Mom, an adventureous Outdoorswoman,etc., etc. WHAT A RESUME ! WHAT A TICKET ! We have EXPERIENCE down to earth people who know what it's like for the Average American (taxpayer) and our struggles. Remember there are some CHANGES we can't live with AND some WE CAN. We need a EXPERIENCED leaders who werer there to clean up the system NOT someone who WAS PRESENT ! EXPERIENCE COUNTS.

The notion that people from the south or other segregated areas in the country like Ohio, Indiana, Iowa, etc regardless of the fact that they don't have jobs, homes, food, etc. are going to vote for a black man is crazy.They rather starve than see a black man in the White House. People with common sense that see the reality of our economy are going to need to persuade those that it is to their benefit to vote for Obama.

The people complaining about Texas being in shambles should be looking at McCain and wondering why he is using TAX PAYER MONEY to fund his campaign. It's one thing to draw in contributions from someone that's eager to share their wealth to help a cause but it's another to be using federal money that could go to the Hurricane Ike relief. Just goes to show how narrow minded these kool-aid drinkers really are.

To Liz:

Its people like you and confirms my position that if Obama was to lose this election it would be solely because of his race. If you don't like Obama policies or views on important issues that are important to you than fine; simply don't vote for him. But it find it quite sad that the only thing you can point out about Obama is his middle name. Are you in the 3rd grade? Grow up!

Whatever it takes, do it for the people- OBAMA -08

I just donated to the campaign as well. The elitist term just does not hold up. First off, look at his background. He was not born with a silver spoon in his mouth and did not marry into money. Second, he opted out of public campaign financing which means he has to spend time at fund raisers to make money. Third, Obama has way more individual small donors than McCain. Fourth, I am sure there are more CEOs giving money to McCain than Hollywood actors giving money to Obama. So which is worse, large companies funding a campaign probably expecting something in return? Or actors raising money that wont get anything in return?

Obama 08

If I had that kind of money, I would be donating to Obama as well because I understand what is at stake. Recently, I was saying how this isn't a game to be won, just like in war there isn't always a winner or a loser. We need someone who can recognize this and TRULY put the country first, which is Obama. He realizes that the country is made up of the people, and it is we the people that truly run the government in a way. Obama is the first spokes person for the everyday man/woman that I have seen in my lifetime that is not on a TV movie. I am so proud to have donated to this cause and hope to see America become great again under an Obama administration!

I think everyone needs to grow up and just wait and see what happens. At first it was about Abortion and how Barack supported it, but Sarah Palin told Charles Gibson she personally don't believe in it, but it is a choice left in the hands of the woman and men who are faced with it. Let's get one thing straight. ABORTION laws are made at the STATE level, no the PRESIDENTIAL level. If you want tougher laws on abortion, knock down the doors of your state representatives. They are the ones.

Barack will do fine. I believe one of the underlying issues about this race is that a BLACK man is running against a WHITE man. It's terrible that in this time and day that people still have the mentality that An Educated Black man cannot lead our country.

So sad!

Are this the so call small donors we've been hearing about? No wonder he refuses public finance. Also, I wonder how much of the record breaking funds is coming from outside this country…… I had from a Nigerian friend of my that the Nigerian government seized 10 million dollars from a group called "Nigerians for Obama"!.

Oh Good Lord, Get over it!

Why shouldn't Obama raise funds from celebrities! They HAVE the funds! We sure don't, Thanks George!

Obama getting money from celebrities is a million times better than what the lobbyists running McCain's camp are doing. Obama/Biden for a better America!

Obama is for a real cause unlike McCain who is only for big corporate lobbyist.

Obama Biden 08

Whose tracking the money? And why do foriegn ip addresses from the Middle East keep appearing as contributions from middle America??

Wake up people.

Hey Dennis from Chicago…newsflash for you, Texas gets everything it deserves! They are their own country breeding ignorant republicans like rabbits.
BTW your jealousy is showing. Campaign funded by the people for the people! You give the midwest a bad name please move south where your lack of intelligence will shine above all others!

That $11 million could have gone to such a better cause…

CNN, where's the story on the women's rights organizations endorsing Obama?

Hi Haters, Hi Haters

Obama is not taking government money for his election – he is earning it the hard way. I also don't think he would be taking money from the government for staying at home as Palin has done. Get back to issues the current government has failed give some one else a shot, they certainly couldn't do any worse than the Republicans have done. I will also be sending a cheque to Obama.

Question: What if it was revealed that instead of Sarah Palin’s daughter, it was Obama's daughter that was 17 and was facing this unwanted pregnancy?
If that was the case, I wonder if these patent holders on 'god' and surrogate paid talking-heads would have remained as kind and forgiving…

Sydney S. from San Francisco, Independent voter, voting proudly for Obama/Biden.

John McCain aka Keating 5 were bailed out by the Feds at taxpayers expense. Get this, the Feds also bailed out Silver Bank of Arizona and guess who was the CEO, John McCain's son. The Feds need to investigate John McCain himself and find out how "deep" he was in Silver Bank. Remember he was running back and forth to Arizona every weekend when his son's bank was failing. It was all over the Arizona newspapers but never hit national news. Coverup!

Good job Obama. I'm glad that Hollywood has opened its pockets for something worthwhile!

See….. Obama's not an elitist.

Good thing Obama remembered what happened in SF and made sure his speech was geared toward the general public – Now I am going to go cling to my guns and religion.

You have to stop and think about it; the Hollywood elites gave $11M to a candidate who promises to raise their taxes. They know he is not interested in getting them richer. People must be really really upset at what has been happening to our country.

Let me get this straight — Hollywood money is BAD, but fat-cat corporate money is GOOD — go figure!

Obama for America

NO WAY
NO HOW
NO McBUSH

People, unlike the McCains, Obama work for everything he's got. Unfortunately, he's not wealthy and need others to help raise money. I'm glad Hollywood is stepping in to help raise funds. Hollywood is not struggling but they see the American people are AND THEY ARE TRYING TO HELP US TAKE THIS COUNTRY IN A DIFFERENT DIRECTION. The McCains are already wealthy people with 9 houses to prove it. The average American person is trying to hold onto their 1 house. As Cindy McShame said on the View, we are blessed and fortunate. HELL, I GUESS THE REST US POOR PEOPLE ARE NOT BLESSED… IS THAT THE REASON WHY ARE ARE SUFFERING? The entire Republican party don't care about the common person, their only concern is greasing the pockets with fatter checks The McShames can keep their high horse attitude. I'm going with the common man who is paying off his school loans like me. Obama '08.

Hey, Mr. 'Community Organizer'…at $28,000 a plate, how many poor people back in Chicago, or New Orleans, or NY City, or LA could have been fed a good meal. Becoming a "superstar" celebrity and mingleing with the 'rich & famous' is where you want to be…Guess you forgot your roots already. Enjoy it now, because no matter how much money you collect…you still have ZERO EXPERIENCE!!!!!!!!!!!!

I DON'T WANT OPRAH AND THE HOLLYWOOD LIBERALS TO CHOOSE MY PRESIDENT.
THEY COULD CARE LESS ABOUT MY FAMILY.

Brooke in PA:

Thanks for admitting McWhine is raising money from lobbyists.

this is exactly what the people of michigan want to see…..an elitist politician chilling with his cronies.

mccain/palin

"Obama raises $11M in Hollywood."

I'm sure he did. Then he and the Holly-weird Scientologists sat around with tinfoil hats on their heads, laced up their Hale-Bopp Nikes and got espresso colonics all night.

The fact that this guy is so "in his element" when he's around a bunch of blithing Hollywood idiots should alarm voters. Obama, like the rest of the Hollywood bunch, has spent an entire career delivering slick lines of dialogue, but behind their eyes you can see tumbleweeds blow from one ear to the other.

okay shame shame on obama and his wife

McCain was accused of being an elitist for having a $1,000 a person fundraiser. So what is Obama, when the price is $31,000 per person?

The trolls are out in full force today. Register to vote, change the tone of this Country that is sitting on the brink of financial ruin. VOTE DEMOCRAT.

Amazing that much money can be raised in the worst economy since the depression

Go Obama/Biden '08

Why is this not okay??? Reagan, the annointed one of the OLD right, had his Hollywood friends buy him and Nancy a HOUSE!!! Not one word was said about that being inappropriate…..There are just as many republican supporters in Hollywood as not…..let's hear about their fundraisers being out of line…..

McCain should have refused tax payer dollars and financed his own campaign like Obama did. That whole system should be dismantled. McCain;s family made 100 million last year, they should be doing the same thing, raising their own money, not having us pay for their campaign.

Oh, please…how is this any more out of touch than McCain's $50,000 per person fundraiser at a swanky hotel in Miami a few days ago. I don't think any waitresses, teachers, or firemen were able to make that one, either. Is Cindy McCain with her $300,000 outfits any less out-of-touch than these Hollywood people (a lot of whom did not grow up rich, but made their money with their talents thanks to the millions of Americans who pay to see their movies and buy their music). Many of these "stars" are self-made. A little lucky to be discovered, but self-made nonetheless.

Your anti-hollywood comments are bitter and hypocritical.

CNN don't keep me in moderation PLEASE

According to McCain it is okay to raise 11 million from special interest but it is bad for Obama to raise 11 million from Hollywood. I would rather have those in Hollywood have Obama's ear than the special interest that have McCain's ear.

Contrary to popular belief, folks in Hollywood are every bit as real and hard working as everyone else in Hollywood. If doing what celebrities do were so hard, everyone would be doing it. Living in LA completely changes your perspective in regards to the work people do out here. What makes so many think that what they do is harder and more involved than what actors and performers do? Those people worked extremely hard and did a lot more than most do to get where they are and believe it or not, are extremely well informed when it comes to what goes on around the world. They contribute more to charities and causes both in money and time than anyone on these posts that have something negative to say about them. If so many of you have such a problem with them, don't watch anymore movies or tv. Don't listen to music.

To all you Hollywood superstars,

I am losing my business, which I have worked very hard to start and maintain.

I know 5 people in my town who are losing their homes to foreclosure.

Why don't you put your money where it will help people?

I'd be happy to administer this money and provide to people who really need it.

You are all a bunch of hypocrites.

I'm not surprised the Hollywood elites are supporting Obama, I guess they make up the 46% of the country that actually is. I guarantee that many more people who say they support Obama will NOT do so on Election Day. McCain/Palin 2008.

"Love what he stands for" makes it 11 million and fifty.
"Sidney from New York" makes it 11 million one hundred and fifty.
My check makes it 11 million two hundred and fifty.

Anyone else willing to put their money where their mouth is?

Anyone who supports McPalin is a brain-dead MUGU.McCain and Palin are dirty "through the teeth"LIARS…..Never TRUST a Liar,he has a Hidden Agenda.McPalin´s agenda is just to SLIDE into the White House without thinking through what they would do for the ordinary Americans who are poor and can hardly afford a home,talk less of seven….

Party like Barackstar

At least Obama isn't using taxpayer dollars to sustain his campaign like McCain is.

I don't think Lobbyist will be contributing to Obama, McCain have them locked up with lipstick.

Let's see if this is what it looks like to you too? $11 million in one night raised by people who make a living in Hollyweird playing make-believe. Barak plays a make-believe executive (community organizer). Yep! Definitely out of touch…and out of touch with reality!

Candidates are beginnning to sound like CON ARTIST.

1. a person adept at lying, cajolery, or glib self-serving talk.
2. a person adept at swindling by means of confidence games; swindler.

McCain is as corrupt as anyone in Politics. Lobbyist want to support to protect there wealth while we the working people try to stay afloat. Enough of this non sense. YOU CAN LOL all you want republicans but the fact remains, The US is in the toilet and your guy was at the wheel. And now you want us to forget about the last 8 years? It's over! That is of course the election is fixed ie. florida/Ohio. I stongly suggest you vote for Obama unless of course you enjoy standing in cheese lines and begging for scraps that the GOP offers. Am I certain Barrack is the guy? NO I'm not but I am sure that the past 8 years certainly failed the United States of America. Heck, I'd vote for anyone that didn't wear "RED"

All this horrible taxing yet the people who will lose the most seem to support Obama, hmmmmmmmm. Don't look at me, I realize my party lost its way awhile ago.

Obama/Biden 08(my first time voting Dem!)

Both Obama and wife can go to Hollywood they are welcome to have both of them, perhaps that is were they belong not in the white house.

Actually Raymond Duke, I think some Republicans hate Hillary Clinton supporters. Hillary stood for the opposite of what Republicans stand for. Just because you decide to vote with them one time doesn't mean all of them will embrace you.

Sarah Palins resume is: beauty queen, for a short time Anchorage sports reporter, 4 years on a small town city council and 6 years as the mayor of a small town with less than 7,000 people, 20 months as the governor of a state with only 650,000 people.

Quit frankly the thought of Ms. Palin sitting across the table from the likes of a Mahmoud Ahmadinejad chills me to the bone. Given McCains health issues and age Ms. Palin could in deed become the President of the United States. SCARY VERY SCARY.

An Aside – Allan Greenspan has stated the McCain economic policy would be disastrous. Independence

what i want know where is Michelle barack obama did she make it to Hollywood yet. I never see anymore on the news, was she told to stay out of the picture because of her previous comments? Hollywood is probably wait for her.

John McCain's jealousy of Obama is getting old. McCain does not have a problem with populairty of Sarah Palin or receiving money from his wife's rich friends — Get over it John — for better or worse — the folks like Obama and Sarah and don't like you.

Hey anonymous in CO,

I think you misspelled your name. It's i-g-n-o-r-a-m-u-s!!!!

Who is calling the kettle black here? McCain has Palin as his 'celebrity' and has lots of rich Republican friends. So why shouldn't Obama go to a fund raiser? He has to combat those very nasty Republican ads against him. That takes money. Celebrities are voters, too. At least now I know there are some actual INTELLIGENT celebrities! People are really scared of new ideas and intelligence in these Blogs! Whew! But it is probably veiled prejudice. Go Obama!

(CONTINUED) Todd Palin (and I am sure Sarah until she became a mayor) and this group identify themselves as ALASKANS and CLAIM THEY ARE NOT AMERICANS!! And this is what you want for veep?? Absolutely incredible!! We must protect American from these anti-American shysters!!

Current members of Congress have received a total of $4.8 million from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, with Democrats collecting 57 percent of that.

Dodd, Christopher J S CT D $165,400

Obama, Barack S IL D $126,349

Kerry, John S MA D $111,000

Wonder how much AIG gave them?

I don't care if he scheduled it weeks ago; it's mind-boggling that he rushed off to Hollywood when people are suffering in the aftermath of Ike and in the midst of an economic calamity.
How many times has he rushed back to the Seante to vote during the last 2 years? Come to think of it why are the taxpayers paying for Hillary's senate pay, when she has been off the past two years & continues to campaign for Obama?
Also, why didn't the "stars" use that opportunity to raise money for Ike victims? Could it be that people who live in a "red state" don't matter to them? It goes to show just how shallow they are and why everyday people don't like them. They are self-centered and out of touch!

to larry wi,
as you point out, the very people supporting obama are the ones that may have their taxes increased by him. Funny? not really, they believe in CHANGE, you know that catchphrase the Obama has been using for 19 months and the bandwagon that McCain recently jumped on.
Even knowing that they may have their taxes increased, they still believe Obama is the answer this country needs.

I love the indignation over Obama raising money like EVERY politician has to in an election. How is he supposed to run his campaign without money?…Oh right..that's what you would like.

So Repuke hippocrites what about mccain 28,000 dollar plate a few months ago in las vegas or his secret behind close doors fundraisers with george bush back in april THE BIG OLE LOBBYISTSPARTY BUSH AND MCCAIN HELD you repukes are so hippocritical your funny!
BROOKE IN PA – mccain will never get ny get out of your fairytale!

I think you should belong to Hollywood, not in Washington. 90% majority of actors and actresses who are nothing but bad role models support Democrats so that they can live without moral or ethics. Obama, go to Hollywood. You belong there.

Good job Obama! The Republicans are getting their millions from public financing, so I am happy that you are raising your money the same way you've mobilized your campaign- through the people!! People, rich or poor, black, white, or brown, etc.,… we are all people and this is OUR country.

Obama/Biden '08

way to not cover where McCain gets his money from, nice bias CNN. You have no journalistic integrity.

I think at this point Obama is positioning himself for a string of best selling books and a high paid speaker's salary.

It's always been about him anyway… so take the job (and money) you really want and leave America safe and secure in someone else's hands.

Here is an interesting fact I read in Newsweek, 92% of the worlds wealth is owned by 5% of the population. No wonder they (5% republican) are scattering as we speak. The run is over. The Repubs didn't want McCain 12 years ago, 8 years ago and now he is the chosen one. Come on. Wake up. The plots and ploys are sickening. Palin for VP? Let me guess, going after the women voters right. And by chance sickness or death strikes McCain you want to give the keys to Palin? Not on my watch.

OBAMA/BIDEN Its a win win

The left lunatics will do anything to help their chosen one.

Disgraceful – think you can buy the White House? Think again.

Where's the BEEF?
NO BEEF, NOBAMA!!!
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THE ONLY TAX CUT YOU'LL GET IS WHEN YOU LOSE YOUR JOB / under BARRY SOETORO BARACK HUESSIN BARACK DUNHAM …ETC…THEREFORE YOU WILL PAY LESSS IN TAXESSSSSSS get it got it///

Mike

What's the matter? These people make over $250,000. It's obviously not a waste to them which is precisely Sen. Obama's point. Wake Up!

I see at the bottom of this web site that comments are "moderated by CNN". Judging by the lack of objectivity reflected in the comments above, its clear that CNN's version of moderation means filter ing out anything that doesn't promote Obama as president. No wonder CNN is losing viewers!

BS

Yeah, nothing says out-of-touch elitist like Will Farrell.

i am proud to not be a member of a party that is supported by a bunch of hollyweird loons..these people are delusional and mentally handicapped.

McCain raised $5 million in Ohio and the dingbat was at a country club and raised barely $1million. What is the story here? That Obama just has better celebrities who support him? Why is CNN playing up this celebrity game with Obama and continually not mentioning that they BOTH have celebrity (still Americans, last I checked) who support them?

http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/015/473ldzno.asp

Among those attending a fundraiser for McCain:
Pat Boone
Dean Cain (Superman);
James Caan (Godfather I and II, Bottle Rocket);
Jon Voight (Midnight Cowboy, Deliverance); R
obert Davi (License to Kill);
Lou Ferrigno (The Incredible Hulk);
Adam Carolla (The Man Show);
Lacy Chabert (Party of Five); Angie Harmon (Law & Order);
Victoria Jackson (Saturday Night Live);
Gerald McRaney (Simon & Simon, Major Dad);
Jon Cryer (Two and a Half Men);
Lorenzo Lamas (The Bold and the Beautiful, Renegade);
Kevin Sorbo (Hercules);
Patricia Heaton (Everybody Loves Raymond);
George Newbern (Father of the Bride); and
Robert Duvall (The Godfather and The Godfather II, Apocalypse Now). The dinner co-chairman was Jerry Bruckheimer, producer of wildly popular television shows such as CSI, Cold Case, and Without a Trace, and films such as Pirates of the Caribbean.

Steve Pinkston
"Who cares…Hollywood is soo out of touch with most Americans. Quite frankly I wish Barbara Streisand would just shut up and if she never sang another note or "acted" in another movie, I think I would pay her money!

This just goes to show how incredible stupid actors are…."

You are the morons that elected an actor to be President!!!!
You are the morons that elected actors to be Governor of California!!! TWICE IIIII
Let's not even mention Jesse Ventura!!!

Obamabots, roll out! The Decepticons are on the move.

YEA!!! This is $2 million more than was previously reported.

I know that CNN will delete my message. What I cannot understand that Barack Obama and the Barbara Streisland are celebrating to collect money from American people while our colleagues in Texas and Louisianna are struggling to put their lives together. Barack and Barbara should have a decency to donate this money to affected people. This shows that they are hypocrites. Barack wants to be a celebrity and thgis is true but he can never be our President.

You McCain supporters are totally ignorant and refuse to take off your blinders!! Hundreds of Hollywood people contribute to all kinds of charities to help people, causes such as AIDS, Katrina, providing computers to underprivileged schools, even donating large amounts of money to build treatment centers for our military folks returning from war so they don't have to live in roach-infested hospital buildings such as at Walter Reed and many others!! Guess you believe these people are NOT Americans?? I'll tell you who are NOT Americans—-Todd and Sarah Pilan….he belonged to an outfit in Alaska that wanted to secede from America and wanted to become a nation of their own. Pilan was busy attending this outfit's meetings and supporting them, right along with her husband!! They actually CONDEMNED America and did NOT want to be a part of it!! Get educated and informed!! These people are ANTI-AMERICAN!! EXCEPT, OF COURSE, WHEN IT BENEFITS THEM!!

Brooke,

Sen Obama will do just fine in states like NJ and NY. You are definitely reaching if you think otherwise.

They both need money for their campaigns, so what was your point?

Out of touch is admitting that you do not know much about the economy
Out of touch is admitting being "divorced" from everyday people …

That's just a couple of comments from Sen. McCain … I could go on, but it would take up the whole board!

At least Obama did not hide the fact that he was holding the fundraiser. MCcain was a little secretive or ashamed.

It would make a great movie.
I understand Will Smith has already voluteered for the Obama part.
Don't know what the reality is in practice. His re-engineering of the government by layering, extending, and creating more cost centers and control points–will have little affect on the executive culture in America. His agenda will only increase the cost of government–and the amount everyone has to pay at all levels to sustain the growth over time.

It is nice to know that the Hollywood rich are suporting Obam'a campaign through fund raising. Since he is not taking Federal money for the election he needs to raise money for the campaign however he can. McCain may criticize him for this but everyone knows the fox and the sour grapes story.

And McSame surrounds himself with lobbyist and "Me Now" bottom feeders. The Blood suckers of Live and the Economy…That's Change You Can Believe In…" Look McSame is a Tool of the Reglious Nuts that speak to God Regularly.

What a man will do to "Obtain Power"; Sell your soul to the "Devil" or Speak Truth to Power Rock Barack the Truth hurts when you Lust for Greed and Power.

Today We Americans Deserve McSame-But Barack is the Future look back or Forge Ahead….? Real Change becuz "We're all in this together..We are all in this together…"

I know the Republicans willing hate that! And McCain = no change

Obama/Biden 2008

If the media reported failrly we'd know about McCain's fundraisers too!
How the Clinton's were and McCain is beening allowed to get away with calling Obama elist is just beyond me.
It's insulting that someone who studied hard, worked hard and then decided to work "for the people", and only made "big" money by writting a couple of books, gets mocked by people who are worth over $100 million+ – how does that not get challenged by fair minded folks!
And by the way – why hasn't anyone ever mentioned that most of the time we see McCain is has a latte in his hand for God's sake!

I guess these people who attended this event don't mind getting taxed a lil bit more because they weren't all born into money like most republicans are.

Hey right wingers,

This country put Bush in the White House (well, at least once) and McCain is actually in the race. We are obssessed with stuff on TV and buying ourselves all the newest toys.Few people pay attention to what is happening in this country until there are huge bank failures like this week. Looks like we're all living in La-La Land.

Presdiential campaigns are expensive. I would rather Obama raise the money from PRIVATE citizens who happen to be entertainers than from large corporations who will want something back.

Raymond Duke—Palin 2012 is one of your people. See how dysfunctional your side has become? It's all about hate and winning at all costs. Amazing…Obama is the elitist when Palin campaigns at a country club, McCain is loaded, as are their corporate friends.

Good 'ol politics before what is BEST for our country!!
Thanks, but no thanks to Hillary (One Clinton in the White House was enough for eternity!!) Thanks, but no thanks to OBAMANATION and TERRORISTS (There is no difference between the two!!) and lastly..Thanks, but no thanks to Michelle Obama being a First Lady (if you haven't already…go to snopes.com and check out her Princeton senior thesis!! It is very enlightning, but unfortunately, NOT IN A GOOD WAY!!) Loyalty to this country and its citizens is first and foremost in my voting book, and I'm afraid that Barack Hussein Obama and his wife have failed miserably in this area! Books he has authored and her thesis are VERY CLEAR about where they pledge their loyalty!!

McCAIN-PALIN will get my vote!

The most disturbing thing about this is that celebrities can raise a lot of money for americans suffering, yet they chose to do this for a presidential candidate. I am absolutely disgusted in these people, those amounts are obscene and Obama has enough to not take this from them.

I would much rather donate my money to a fund like the Katrina fund to build houses for people in need. I would never donate to a presential campaign

OH, I am so happy that he will be here in Florida. I hope he raises alot of money so we can put him in the White House. May there be a miracle that people down here come out and vote for Obama. Please Florida, WAKE UP!

Don't dis the celebs! They are the first ones to come forward to help with crises like Ike and Gustav – unlike the rich corporate lobbyists who support McCain. Celebs also have much less influence in Washington. They know that Obama will raise their taxes, but understand he is the right person for the job. Much less greed than the supporters of McCain!

It's not his fault that everyone likes and supports him. Call him a celebrity all you want. What does that make Palin or McCain. Palin is in the tabloids every day!

Wow, how impressive. Way to get all of those hollywood clowns on your side Obama. Maybe Matt Damon, Lindsay Lohan, and George Clooney can convince some toss-up voters that you are really qualified for this job. How lame.

Why is it, that the McCain supporters, cannot spell? Is it all of a sudden, elitist, to be able to spell or use proper grammer?

Perhaps with an intelligent administration, American won't seem so stupid to the rest of the world, any more.

there are two things I wish someone with guts would explain to me:

Ib "Meet the Press" Sunday, Obama stated that his "Muslim religion was very imortant to him," the moderator corrected him and said ,"you mean your Christian religion and Obama said yes. Why has this not been commented upon and elaborated upon the way anything a Republican says.? Could it be because he is a "fad" and the people who support him do so because some celebrity with the morals of a goat supports him?
Another question why is Palin not "ready to be Vice-President according to the Democrats when they put Clinton and Carter in as PRESIDENT and they were Governors of Arkansas and Georgia?
Speaks of sexism and a lack of being able to respect a woman.
The last of my comments, CNN you are so totally one sided, it boggles the mind. When a CEO says neither Obama, Biden, Palin or
McCain are capable of being a CEO of a large company" , why is your headline that " CEO says neither MCCain or Palin are capable of running a large company"? You are so adept at slanting the news. For those idiots who only read headlines ayou are slanting the news. Have you thought of just reporting it at any time?

Over $15M in donations between the two Senators. And some of the bloggers are even offering $50.

Yet, the Red Cross is in dire need of donations to help the victims of Hurrican Ike and others along the Gulf Coast and in the inland path of the storms.

What, exactly, will these $15M-plus donations pay for? More smear ads on TV? Sorry, I don't know about the rest of American, but I'm pretty tired of the ads already.

I think celebrity endorsements DO count or why would people bother.

I hope people are watching who is endorsing Obama.

There are endorsers from a wide swath of every segment of American society.

THIS MAKES ME SICK!!

There are people in Louisiana and Texas that are living without electricity, water and the basic human needs and instead of getting together and raising money to help these people.

The rich and famous decide it's better to raise money so that politicians can attack each other on TV.

WHAT A WASTE!

Hiary
Have you ever heard of tax loop holes? These people are pros at it. If you think the corporations are not going to cut back on jobs to make up for the tax, you are dreaming.

Hey Karen—But you wouldn't have said know to a Rothschild either–
But I'm quessing you wouldn't be in the running—
So Jealous and such morons

Everybody is sounding like a bunch of school yard rivals. If the political contest can't be civil, the Brits just might revoke our constitution and reinstate a Governorship.

The PUMAs in here should look at mccain's record first. Second, how should Obama run his campaign, for free? WIll tv networks play his ads for free? Please…

It is time for the Republican ticket to come out of the dark and be honest for once. I am so happy Hollywood supports Obama., as everyone else should! You vote for McCain….don't complain later about being more miserable than what you are today…

WELL, OF COURSE,. IT IS HOLLYWOOD WHAT DO YOU EXPECT? THEY MUST HAVE SUPPORT SO THEY CAN KEEP THE MOVIES GOING. THEY DO NOT GET MY MONEY FOR THEIR TRASHY MOVIES.

Pictures of Barbara pulling up in her Bentley for an Obama fund raiser …. that does it!! I am now voting for McCain!!

oh and Republican for Obama (Paid Obama Staffer) factcheck.org is your friend I really like this quest reraging your boss Obama

"He stuck to the facts, except when he stretched them"

During whose Presidency did the Obamas become wealthy? The (mean, racist, inept, blah, blah blah) Bush Presidency. Members of which party benefited most from the mismanaged events that led to the Fannie and Freddie debacle? The Democrats. Which U.S. Congress members give more per capita to charity? The Republicans (by far). Democrats: never contribute but always have their hands in the till (Rangel= perfect example of Dem hypocrisy). Name their names, McCain! Shine the light of day on these holier-than-thou crooks.

TRASH ATTRACTS TRASH!

Any new comments about Guns and Religion—
He says what a financial Crisis and he's picked up nearly 100Million in Donations in the last 40 Days so he can live and work at our expense–
Just to Lose—
He should donate that to those people he says need it !!!
Oh—can't do that –needs his jet and needs to put out all those false campaign ads — one more thing help with Hillarys debt—
So many special Interests — then theres Michael Moore ( The Face of the Democratic Party ) thats enought alone for me to pull the lever for McCain–

oh ya, people in Hollywood are the average americans. It's interesting that dems always run to Hollywood, must be because they are use to make beleave.

WELL, OF COURSE,. IT IS HOLLYWOOD WHAT DO YOU EXPECT? THEY MUST HAVE SUPPORT SO THEY CAN KEEP THE MOVIES GOING. THEY DO NOT GET MY MONEY FOR THEIR TRASHY MOVIES.

So what? The people in Hollywood are Americans too. They have the right to their opinion and endorse the candidate they want like the rest of the country. Why is McCain so jealous? Because he can't really get anyone excited about his ticket,,other than putting a fraud like Palin on the ticket. Even that seems to wear off the 15 minutes of fame! LOL!

Obama/Biden '08!!!!

Oh yeah Obama is gonna have a hard time in NJ and NY. Get a reality check, sister.

to the whiners that think these celebrities should be donating to hurricane victims. How do you know they haven't? The two are not mutually exclusive. These people are supporting someone who would be raising their taxes-in my book that makes them more charitible than all you whiners. They are willing to put the needs of their country ahead of their own financial situation.

Real American's supporting Sen. Obama!!!

the community organizer , oraganizing hollywood. 28,000 dollar tickets.. YOU DONT GET IT OBAMA

And McCain has ALL HIS LOBBYISTS!!
Nothing will change in this country with them!

What these simple minded people are failing to realize is that HE OPTED OUT OF PUBLIC FINANCING!! We aren't taxed for his campaign…we donate if we can! How do they expect him to raise the money? They gripe about him opting out, then they gripe about him raising money…And these hollywood folks are the very one's who will see a tax increase! That alone should speak volumes to the people!! Repubs and Palin supporters are stupid!!

To J.J—You are lying.

Obama is a total phony. He blasts McCain, says we are in another Great Depression, offers no solutions…and then goes running to his gang in Holllywierd looking for $$$$$. A total phony and opportunist. Not a leader.

I find it interesting that so many posts refer to donations made to the Obama campaign and yet they're still losing.

Whatever our opinions of celebrities, they are people who worked their way to the top and earned their own money. Certainly raising money from celebrities, who have no political reason to contribute, is a much better cause than taking money from lobbyists.

Do we small people of the US really want these types of people to represent us. They great on TV and at the movies and to read about what drug they are doing this week and the new face lifts BUT do we want them to decide how we run our country.
STILL A HILLARY SUPPORTER AND MAD AS HELL

PALIN 2008

Gloria, do you really think he's raising money without lobbyists? If you do, you deserve to vote for him because you're clueless.
BO needs this money, he's got to fight in states like NJ and NY that he should be winning easily and he's not.

Out of touch? Yep. Hollywood and Babs can have him.

Boy, he sure is "in-touch" with the American people. A $28,500 a plate fundraiser speech to a bunch of Hollywood snobs. I bet he felt perfectly at home around all those Hollywood folks.

Obama is a spendthrift! I hope the money is honestly spent!

Remember just a few weeks ago, John McCain snook off the meet with George W. Bush for a secret dinner. They even moved locations to keep the press out.

The American People can't afford 4 more years of the same old Bush policies. The American People also can't Palin to be one breath away from the Oval Office.

Obama/Biden for real change American's can believe in.

Everyone should go to MSNBC and read the article "A McCain lawyer scrambles to block a Palin ethics inquiry." They are trying desperately to delay this investigation until after the election because they know she is guilty despite Palin saying she will fully cooperate with it on national television with Charles Gibson. I honestly can't believe people are considering voting for this scandal ridden, horribly inexperienced pathological liar who will give us more of the same. She is Cheyney with lipstick.

How about giving part of that $11 million to the Ike victims–you know help out Americans as a whole??

You go Obama! Let's take down the disgusting Republican machine!

to.. "I Just Said Thanks,", I am sure you havent noticed, but the Dems have had control of both the house and senate for almost 4 years. Give it a break. The president is there ONLY to approve or deny laws being "CREATED" by the house and senate… AS WELL AS provide proper protection for the country from its enemies. BO will not protect us from his own wife who hates me… **White American

I think its a safe and quite remarkable bet that ALL of these people make well over $250,000 a year and will most definitely have a tax increase under Obama. If they were elitists thinking with their wallets they'd be throwing money at McCain now wouldn't they? But they're not.

Its time to come together America.

i will be adding $100 to that tally

great job obama

cant wait till the 4th of november

Republicans getting their panties in a twist because Barack holds a fundraiser in Hollywood with celebrities…LOL.

Two words: RONALD REAGAN.

Go Barack! It takes a lot of money to compete with the Lobbyists, Oily Boys and Off-shore America Crowd. I'm one of the two million or so who have scraped togather a couple hundred to support the Obama. But lets face it Senator Obama needs all the money he can get to compete with a sell out like, "listen to my new story about when I was a POW" McCain.

was he using his teleprompter last night?

can't wait for the debates.

I was there – and it was great!!!!!

Dennis, just because someone has a nickname, it does not mean it is a legal name. Barry is what Obama was called when he was a boy. What does this have to do with stars raising money to support the candidate of their choice? McCain just raised 5million in Florida on Monday.

Obama/Biden 08

I am very disappointed in CNN, for only focusing on the amount of money Senator Obama is raking in! Why doesn't CNN report the amount of money Mccain makes from those lobbyist.
CNN, I am asking as a citizen of the USA, and as a loyal listener to your news. PLEASE REPORT ON THE MONEY MCCAIN IS MAKING FROM THOSE CORPORATE COMPANIES, AND LOBBYIST.

Out of all the republicans, I liked John McCain THE LEAST… but compared to Barack Hussein Obama, John IS the right choice.

I see nothing but hard times coming from BO's desires to turn us into a Europoean Country. Higher Taxes… An incredible Burden to support "programs" that the government has no business getting involved with… turning judges into lawmakers….. making bad deciusions over and over again regarding who his "advisers" are (I shouldnt need to list them)… and the list goes on.

The differnece is clear…. as an independent, I know that I should and can take care of myself and my family. Under BO, I wont have a choice but to pay for supporting all the illegal alliens and special interests that BO submitts to.

More money to fight the Republicans' lies.

so let me get this straight…

republicans on here are slamming Obama for having a high end fund raiser with people in hollywood.

1) People in hollywood are Americans, too… right?
2) Didn't mccain just have a 100k/plate dinner?
3) What do people expect Obama to do… sell lemonade??

as usual… republican arguments are petty and stupid, and simply crafted to distract from 'REAL' problems…

McCain held a Hollywood fundraiser LAST MONTH and charged $50,000 a plate. Now he's outraged because Obama is charging less.

I guess if your own Hollywood fundraiser can only attract Pat Boone and Wilford Brimley, you'd be upset, too.

Please get the brooms out. We need the brooms after 8 years.

I am glad the event was a success. People focus too much on celebrity, be it the celebrity of Barack Obama or the people to whom he spoke last night. But truer words were ne'er spoken when he said "…it's about those who will never see the inside of a building like this and don't resent the success that's represented in this room, but just want the simple chance to be able to find a job that pays a living wage." Here's to the duo who will truly bring change to the White House and to this country!
OBAMA/BIDEN '08 & '12!!

when are you going to learn. un employement all time high. markets are crashing.no international respect. your 401 K may be worthless when you retire, still you want to continue same disasterous polices you practiced last eight years.

Shame on you Barbara Striesand, helping raise 11 millions dollars for Mr. Negativity.

How much money has he raised so far and still he will never ever win the White House… HE IS NOT READY, HE IS NOT EXPERIENCED ENOUGH AND HE IS NOT HIS OWN MAN YET!

I truly don't believe that the average American person gives hoot about Hollywood Celebs. Most of them are in the news with scandals of their own, why should anyone care what they think. They have always put themselves above average people. They should pay attention because it is the average American that goes to movies, concerts, etc.
They won't see any of my money, they are all snobs and so are the Obama's.

Thank you to hollywood. De Rothschild and her elitist group–she certainly married up –wonder why?????? can do whatever she wants–maybe she'll get her picture in the papers.What a loser-shame!!!!!!!

if barrack obama is raising all this money now with out lobbist. this only proves he is the man for for job. if people care anything about themselves and see plently what has happen to this america they would see change true change is what we need. mcclain is out of touch,palin is a fishing pool, she catches the worm by feeding them, then tries to eat you alive. wake up this man just did not happen. think about it he is half and half yes i said it . god knew we could not settle for just black so just like the red sea he divided the man so that he could see on both sides of the people and not be bias. i'm not knocking sen.mcclain but he is out of touch. sen obama was called before he was born for this job. that's why he had to be born and raised the way he was all cultures of life. trust god on this .

I mean, the election has come down to this, would america put this woman as commander and cheif? Does she even believe in birth control. Funny, as a conservative, they are always saying "I'm scared" so I elect the republicans, and these same scared people would actually put her in office a breath away from RUNNING THE COUNTRY, and she can't even field questions. THIS IS SCARY PEOPLE.

McCain has his share of celebrity friends. I seem to recall a recent picture of McCain visiting with Ann Hathaway and her boyfriend convicted con man Raffaello Follieri on his yacht in Montenegro.

I think it is funny that all the supporters of Obama see no problem that he is having an A List only event in the high and mighty area in LaLa land. I think some of the people have said it best, how much money does Obama need? I agree, with all this money being rasied to try and win in Nov should be put to use else where and for a much more noble casue. If he is elected, his friends in LaLa land are not going to like it when he ups their tax bill.

And McCain took 85 million dollars of tax payers' money for his campaign and still has fund raisers going on. At least these people who went had a choice of which candidate they want their money going to.

CNN when are you going to publish news that is important…like how Palin took a debt free town of 7 000 and after her tem left it 22 million dollars in debt (after also receiving 23 million dollars in earmarks after hiring a Washington lobbyist). What kind of lousy experience is that??

Lisa, WA September 17th, 2008 12:14 pm ET

"Yes, every dollar given to Barack is a dollar for AMERICA. We will take our country back from the special interest groups and John McCain."

Do you really think that the Democrats are so clean that they are not in bed with special interest groups. Get a clue.

What a fricken waste of money!

CNN stop fanning culture wars! Report the news on wall street. And to be fair, please also say McCain had a fundraiser that charged 50,000 a head.

Obama/Biden '08

John McCain is a liar. He said that "the fundamentals of our economy are strong", on September 15th. Then he tried to pretend he didn't mean what we heard. He tried to pretend he was talking about the American people. He was lying, and like the coward that he is, he won't admit he was lying. He's cowering like a little boy and wants to stick with his lie, and make us think he was talking about something else. He was talking about the economy, not people, and he knows it.

John is no hero, because he left his wife and kids, and now we know he's a liar. The lie will not stand, and the liar will be sent home to Arizona in November.

Obama/Biden 08

Hey, I would rather have Obama be friends with entertainers, than with criminal Lobbyists. The money has to come from someone wealthy right? We need to take back this country!

Wake Up America!

Obama loves those elitist stars and their money–too bad his wife is so "bitter" and hates America!

freenlovit u sound just like sorry mccain your facts are lies u using his lines so u to are a lie

I question the GOP, why are the rich being so supportive of Obama if his tax plan is going to hurt the rich so much?
Answer: Another McCain lie

How about Palin's fundraiser?? in Canton Ohio, raising over 1 mil. at an event organized by "Tim" Timmons a Republican businessman who is responsible for record job losses in one of the hardest hit areas of the U.S.

And McCain's 70th birthday bash aboard ex-con Follieri's yacht?

Gee, interesting to note we never hear of these events on headline news…

OBAMA / BIDEN 08 ! A WINNING COMBINATION. VOTE FOR THEM.

My question is with Obamas tax plan. He says that he wants to cut taxes for 95% of Americans. 95 percent is impossible since one-third of those who file dont pay any taxes, they are people who end up paying no tax or get money back which exceeds their payments. Sounds more like a giveaway to me.

You people are all sick!

Matt – don't talk to me about bribery. That's exactly Obama's tax plan – 95% of American's will get a tax cut – how is that possible if 40% of American's don't pay taxes? You can't cut zero! It's called wealth distribution- give money to people who don't pay taxes – sorry if I wanted socialism I'd move to USSR – oh wait, they figured out that doesn't work so well.
American's will be better off with JOBS and you don't create jobs by increasing capital gains taxes!!! John F. Kennedy understood that low taxes drove growth and increased wealth for everybody, why doesn't obama?

Is it really possible that someone would vote to put Sarah Palin in charge of my country? I'm not sleeping very well.

Ian, Obama has been talking about our troubled economy for 19 months! McSame didn't even have the common sense to mention it during the RNC. Now he wants to change and ride on Obama's coat tails.

big deal!!!! – I guess we will take in consideration when they are promoting a movie.. perhaps we can boycott their movies, since they do not need us..

Because of the history of our country there are some who will never vote for Barack Obama due to the color of his skin. Individuals who are staunch democrats are now looking for any reason not to support their party's candidate. No one is concerned about the issues.Truly how far have we come?

Obama 08

At least Thompson has grounds to involve himself in politics. He is a former Senator after all… but it's not likely that the media told you that as they always refered to him as 'actor' instead of 'senator'.

As for hollywood celebrities…have they EVER shared the same views as middle america? Not likely. If the people at that fund raiser ceased to exist, the world IQ average would skyrocket.

I don't really care what anyone in Hollywood has to say. They are only out for themselves. Oh wait, that's a politician!

I'd rather have Barack hanging out with the hollywood crowd than the corporate board of the former Enron. Or, having a lunch with Jack Abramhoff. Or, the former CEO of TYCO. You pick your favorite.

Ian, Obama has been talking about our troubled economy for 19 months!

How can Obama say to a bunch celebs who can afford 28 grand for supper this election is about you.
Now that is something to laugh about.
Obama says John McSame is out of touch.
Now Hollyweed is really out of touch

I lost my job last year and I'm nearing foreclosure now, without a paycheck……….So now, some of the rest of the population is seeing what I have been experiencing for over a year……..Welcome, to my World!…….how do you like it? We need real Change in this Country, not more "promises"!

Better celebrities than McCain's gang of lobbyists.

You know what I find actually refreshing is that these rich celebrities whose Obama's tax cuts would affect the most are still supporting him. See they would be taking a big cut in there income and they dont' care they still go out and support him. They are also americans and they see the trouble we are in and their support is actually very telling being that they got the most to loose when it comes to money. GO OBAMA!!

Barack is giving his all, and I hope the Dems will stick together so that we can take our country back. He will be a great president, as evidence by the fact that Bush and McCain are following his lead now.

Go Barack, go America, we can do it, yes we can.

Obama/Biden 08

I sent $20. more dollars to his campaign today, it's not a million, but it will help.

Yes We Can!

New Voter for Obama September 17th, 2008 11:34 am ET

"1. Obama's Fundraising skills are a testament to how good he was as a Community organizer guess what America think of the investments he can attract back to the US when he's president."

Being a community organizer has no bearing on the fundraising, its the DNC and frankly people are tired of Bush.

Obama/Biden: Ready to clean up the mess left by eight years of elephants dumping on America.

Great. They care about this election and they should support Obama.

Obama should have chosen Hollywood or CNN as his running mate. Its these guys which will dictate how Obama will rule the White House anyway!

Celebrutards will only fawn over him while he is running, but throw him away after November 4th because it would be unfashionable to wear the same politician twice!

I feel very sorry for Obama, he's going to need years of Dr. Phil and Oprah to heal the extreme deflation of his ego after election day.

Headline November 5th, 2008: "Obama is sooooooo last year". Says Hollywood elites.

Wait — The Democrates have had control for almost 2 years.. What have they been doing to curve this economic situation? Did Obama just "wake up".. It like this is something that just happened over night !!

Seems to me everytime they talk about how bad the economy is, they are pointing the finger back at themselves.. Does anyone realize that the proximate cause of this stems from Clinton regulations that are just now showing thier ugly head?

Yes, every dollar given to Barack is a dollar for AMERICA. We will take our country back from the special interest groups and John McCain.

Obama/Biden 08

The obama paid bloggers at it again, again, and again. You think you are fooling people and spreading your opinions are simply not working. We are used to you being on here now. You destroyed Hillary's chances, now you are trying the same ole tired trick – NOT gonna happen. Go away and get your tiny check from Obama.

McCains friends = Lobbyists, CEO's

Obama friends = Celebrities

Who's dirtier???

mccain should strat packing up and moving to Alasaka with palin

I see that Nobama the ELITIST went back to his elitist friends to raise money.

The people in Hollywood have no clue when it comes to how the rest of America lives and what they go through on a day by day basis.

To the people in Hollywood, every day is a SOAP OPERA

Hey Dennis,

What did McCain do with the $5 mil he raised a couple days ago while Houston is suffering? Typical Repulican hypocrisy.

people 11M dollars is not enough to fight the lobbiest and 527 right wing all of us need to donate what we can, I will contribute my third $100.00 today we need at least 120 Million for the month of september to fight this so called right wing conservatives false christians. God loves the Democratic party and the ordinary people.

Right….Obama should donate that money to charity? Why don't you GOP supporters mind your own business? Go ask your candidate to do the same.

Any of you think McCain could pull over 2.5 million donors? He had the opportunity before the convention but couldn't even come close. The fat cats that keep him in this game are in touch with mainstream America right?

Country Club First right?

Don't you just HATE him? For some poeple, Obama is WAY too much to digest… LOL

…..MATT inane????

Aren't you the one that was on another post chiding someone about their spelling???

McLOL

Elitists supporting an elitist…sounds about right to me.

Not a person at that $30,000 a plate dinner has a clue what the American people are going through right now.

$30,000 a plate?!?!? Yeah, I bet they are really feeling our pain.

So what? McCain is going to give his millionaire oil buddies tax breaks, just like Bush and Cheney. Where's the real news CNN?

meanwhile mccain raises 11million from a luncheon with oil lobbyists and ceos

so obama got hollywood money, so what?. Obama knows how to fund raise and tap individuals for donations. not to mention he also knows how to save money as well.

Ahhh, the return of the Hollywood Elite. Who else but Obama? lol

Obambi supporters, you're all rich! I bet you all spend $31,000.00 everytime you go out for dinner.

Hey vote for Obambi, don't ask for food stamps!

The GOP is reserved for non-celebrities like Arnold Schwarzenegger, Chuck Norris, Fred Thompson, Sonny Bono, Pat Boone, Steve Largent, J.C. Watts, Tom Osbourne, Charlton Heston, and the greatest non-celebrity, intellectual giant, Saint Ronald Reagan.

Barbra's involvement in Democratic politics goes back to (at least) 1972 when she head-lined for George McGovern. She's one of the greatest singers ever (Judy Garland's vocal powers equalled Barbra's and SHE was for JFK in 1960). Methinks many of these postings amount to a lot of Republican sour grapes.

I don't understand the criticisms about celebs donating to Obama's campaign. Are they not citizens as well? Aren't they allowed to exercise their right to vote for who they believe will serve this country better as all of us non-celebs do?

Why is it necessary for McCain to mock Obama for attending a $28,500 a plate fundraising when McCain went to a $50K a plate fundraising a couple of days earlier? And, I'm quite sure I saw Sarah Palin signing autographs while she's on the campaign trail. Isn't that celeb-ish behavior?

I just don't get the hypocracy that's going on. Let's get back to discussing the issues that are plaguing our country.

Money, mney, money- why is it we don't use the 24 hour news cycle networks, public TV and yes, even the networks to get the messege out and then use this Billion dollars we spend on campaigning for some real help for poeple. At 100,000 each- that would buy out right 10,000 homes.

SOME PEOPLE ARE JUST PLAIN……… HYPOCRITES. THEY BUY ALL THE TABLOID NEWS MAGAZINES, THEY WATCH THE "ENTERTAINING SHOWS WITH ALL THE 'STARS'" BUT THEY HATE HOLLYWOOD.

THE HOLLYWOOD PEOPLE, ARE ……..AMERICANS, TOO. THEY ARE ……FREE…….TO HAVE AN OPINION.

WE ARE FACING A DISASTER IN OUR NATION. WE NEED TO WAKE UP BEFORE ITS TOO LATE!

THE LAST EIGHT YEARS HAVE BEEN A DISASTER, THE REPUBLICANS HAVE BEEN AT THE HELM. THE BUCK STOPS WITH THEM.

Hillary has moved on so let's stop talking about her. This election is a good test for Obama. If he wants to be Prez, this donkey will have to learn to jump over the elephant first.

The reason why our economy is crashing is because of Iraq all the money that was supposed to refuel the economy are been sent to Iraq while the economy is let alone to die. The consumers have no confidence in the market that is mean they will not spend and again the economy will struggle. John McCain does not understand that simple economics formular and stated that the economy is strong. I know that McCain pocket is strong because he is a rich man. But, our economy is not strong.

Palin is such a joke! You "Palin Power" people are absolute idiots. I'm laughing at loud just as I'll be laughing out loud on November 5th along with the rest of my peeps.
You're gonna bite the dust, Republicans! DOWN WITH REPUBLICANS!

Obama supporters…….this story goes to the root of the problem really. Obama was chosen – not by the people – by the Party. The party that willingly will announce that their candidate took in 66 million last month, 11 million last night – and I suppose for most of you, that may not be alot of money if you do not view that as elitist hanging with elitist. But where is the Democratic Party when it comes to helping America right now today??? Isn't it a Democratic Senate? What are they doing for America??? Nothing. Exactly the same if Obama is elected.

By the way……is there a cap as to how much any one person can contribute to a campaign???? How is the 28K and 2500 accounted for???????????????? More smoke and mirrors from the Dems….
No way – No how – No Obama/Biden!

You people now that McCain also has hollywood backers like jon voight and such….that raise money for him.

iF YOU LOVE YOUR COUNTRY, you shouldnt be afraid to pay TAXES!!! THIS COUNTRY NEEDS YOUR TAXES TO STAY AFLOAT!!

Tony September 17th, 2008 11:47 am ET

Wake the hell up people! The DOW is down over 300 points again today.

If McCain and Palin are elected in November you had better get use to this.

This merits repeating. We as American taxpayers on on the hook for
another bailout to the tune $89 billion dollars. Who is going to pay for that? Will we just borrow it from China. We sell out our country to the communist Chinese and no one seems to have a problem with that? This country cannot survive another four years of this crap. Wake the hell up people

Before the Repugs jump on the "elitest" bandwagon, remember that fat cats are really the GOP's stock in trade.

We all remember George Bush's famous quote about the crowd of "Haves" and "have mores" …. but I just call you my base!

The Hollywood crowd at least is magnanamous enough to admit they can afford to pay a few more bucks in taxes to better the country. That's why we're proud to call them Democrats. Oh, and they support Obama regardless of who they wanted to win the primary, PUMAs.

Dennis from Chicago..
Did you have the same nasty attitude toward the money McCain raised $5000000+ in Florida the other night? Are you demanding anything from him?
If you can't stick to the issues, why comment at all.

get all the money you can get Obama it is time to take Back our Country this Month YOu will have a 80 Million dollar Month from You loyal supporters I am going to send You 100 Dollars Right Now Go Obama GO. Democrat Unite and Donate to Obama!

Do you think, in view of the fact that Obama raised $66 mil in Aug, that he will now help Hillary pay down her campaign debt as he promised.
Besides, Barbara Streisand was a Hillary supporter and fundraiser before Obama took her people over…..so the gesture would be fair.

Unfortunately, I feel that Hillary has jeopardised her chance of running in 2012 by supporting obama, who didn't think enough of her to offer the vp slot. Must be difficult to see something she earned by working so hard go to this man. Seeing Palin appreciated by millions of americans must be even harder for her.

It'll be disastrous if we let the Hollywood run the country. This just proved that Obama is an elitist!

Go McCain/Palin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Okay, stupid Democrats!! Stop getting trashed by the ELEPHANTS… See below:

"Our opponent wants to raise income taxes, and raise payroll taxes … and raise

investment income taxes."

Independent groups say that's a stretch, arguing that most Americans would get a tax cut

under Obama's plan.

TELL THE AMERICAN PEOPLE THAT UNDER YOUR ADMINISTRAITON, WE WILL GET A TAX CUT BECAUSE YOU ARE DOING IT RIGHT!!!

Ron Paul talked about this crisis before it ever happened, that's why I'm writing him in this November.

I find it very interesting that the Hollywood Rich are willing to spend that kind of money on the man that is going to raise THEIR taxes.
Kinda say's to me, even the Hollywooders realize we are in trouble and support the man that's going to try to fix it.
Who better to fork over the money we spend on making the Hollywooders rich than the rich Hollywooders dah!!!!!

Obama for President

That would be 11 million and fifty dollars once I send my check.

Obama/Biden 08

Wasn't Ronald Reagan from Hollywood? How about Arnold?….and the wanna be Rudy G from NYC who thinks he's from Hollywood? That's pretty sad to see Mclimp act like that. He can't find anything good to say about Sen. Obama. I applaud Mrs. Clinton for not meeting with Queen Palin. That would hurt the Dems.

I find it completely irresponsible for CNN to promote racism as being THE reason the election is basically 50/50? As being the reason Obama isnt winning by a landslide? Have they forgot about the 2000/2004 elections? They both were pretty much even. The country is divided. Does CNN believe that Republicans are going automatically become Democrats? Sorry, but it doesnt work that way. Barack beat Hillary in the primary. Oh, I guess only the GOP could be racist. I just think it is pathetic to make Barack a victim. Honestly.. Barack wouldnt even be running at the top of the Dem ticket if he was white. No, that is not racist, that is the truth.

I would love to have Colin Powell, Condy Rice, or JC Watts running in the future. They are African-American. I am white. It has nothing to do with race. I am voting for John McCain because he stands for what I believe in.

It is going to come down to beliefs and experience in the end.

I watched McCain on "Good Morning America" today, and I figured him out. When he doesn't want to answer a question, he just keeps talking in the hopes that the interviewer will not go back to the question. He is a man who has very little patience or time for real questions. He wants to stick to the script and use the media, just like he has used everyone else. He is not a nice man, and certainly not a hero. No heroes that I know ever left their wife and kids to have an affair with a 25 year old child-woman.

My vote goes to Obama, the one with integrity.

Obama/Biden 08

Obama, I am happy for the support our fundraiser has brought. I have donated this week myself! Please focus on Florida next! We NEED their vote!

Yeah, the DOW is down because of McCain/Palin – RIGHT!!

Obama supporters you have to be desperate to say something so stupid. I sure hope the Independent sand woman voters out there are paying attention to Obama's campaign. Look at this gala event and all that money. Obama should and "Hollywood" should give that money to Texas or some other needy charity. Mr. Big Shot – Obama should bail out the stock market since he is blaming McCain/Palin for its troubles.

I wonder if he will take his teleprompter with him into the Oval Office if he gets elected President!!

NO OBAMA

To "Really?"…are you sure you really want to go down the road of comparing Obama to Jesus?…I don't think that will help win the votes of the 'bitter clingers' in all of the swing states.

AND Palin was doing a behind the door fundraiser last week taking pictures at $50000 a pop. Report that one too or are you too scared of the McCain campaign calling you sexist.

Hey, PALIN POWER! Why can't Sarah stand up for herself and speak to her daily soap opera of scandal? Remember, you can't spell Sarah Palin without L I A R. Not much power there.

Wow….! I'm sure that Mr. McCain doesn't have fundraising events as well, right? I believe his are with all of the CEO's of the companies that are ravaging the pocketbooks of all of us 'common people'.

I don't care what McCain says about Obama's fundraiser. Obama is no dummy, Obama is trying to win this thing, and he needs money to do it. We are in a fight for the direction of this country, and old man McCain doesn't have a clue what kind of crisis we're in, and neither does Palin. My kids future depends on this election and we democrats better not blow it. We can't make any of these changes we are proposing until we get Obama-Biden in the White House, so if Barbara Streisand has to sing to a bunch of Hollywood stars to help this campaign so be it!!!

corrections from statement above with out the help of lobbist. think what he can dofor the country.change obama's change that is

People in Hollywood have just as much right to support the candidate of their choice. It just so happens that they have more money to put up to support their candidate that the average person. Hey, the way that I look at it, this was good for Obama. Obama is going to need all the money he can get because we are heading into the home stretch now.

And to all the hater's – Remember, you got Palin, she is the one who everyone can relate too. With Palin on the Reps ticket she will bring great change to our country.
LoL!! Now I'm laughing soooo hard. The mess she got going up in Alaska is not looking good. She is a liar! The polls are changing every day. And everyday we wake up there is something new about this woman that makes alot of women uncomfortable. she is not to be trusted. McShame = Dishonest / Bad Judgement.

IT IS WRITTEN……. BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA 08… Proud to say i will vote for him… A name is something special your mother gives you, it does not detour your values, and no one can take it away. CHANGE IS COMING AMERICA..

McCain is so full of it…he says he would rather be with the working people of Ohio than at some fund raiser. Now he wants to be with the working people?! This man think this is a game & he can tell any lies & people will fall for it. Wake up America!!! John McCain is for the rich, like himself, not for the everyday people he is trying to fake out!!! Unfortunately, there are some who will buy into this mess for another 8 failed years!

OBAMA IS A HOLLYWOOD CELEBRITY.

AND HIS CHICKEN ARE COMING HOME TO ROOST !!!!!

McCain raised 5 million dollars in Florida meeting behind doors with corporate lobbyists.

Hillary Clinton sucks!!

We have Palin now and she will save us all!!!

Palin knows ten time more than Hillary!

HA HA HA

And they laughed at McCain for his Hollywood comments. Obama is basking in the Hollywood limelight, now that he's a "rock-star".

He's a disgrace. So are the former – waitors and waitresses, who got rich because they can lie (known as acting, when you get paid big $s to lie) better than us regular folk. What makes them qualified to judge or determine political viability. They have their opinions, and are darn right entitled to it. But to come off as experts, and people whose opinion should be valued, is just like any other elitist, rich brat.

BTW, I apologize to all waitors and waitressess for the comparison, no disrespect intended.

The celebirty has come home to Hollywood

The biggest celebrity in the US mingling with the elites of Hollywood. How much money does Obama needs? Those celebs should donate their money to the victims of hurricane Ike. Obama and McCain has more than enough money to run negative ads against each other until after the election is over.

…But the other thing is that Obama must realize that McCain and his campaign 'are not going to cut through the nonsense of lipstick and pigs and etc. etc. garbage stuff.' because they have already declared they are out to win and that they must do whatever to win, even lie and cheat and that they will continue, so Obama can't whine about McCain's attacks and treat them as just 'silly' but he must just bite back fight back and even throw the first punch or else he will be floating on the sidelines of the White House still wishing 'we could stop the silliness' at the end of it all. Go Obama/Biden '08-2012"'

since these bleeding hearts in hollywood care soooo much about the regular folks, why didn't they pay this money towards the hurricane victims instead of a presidential candidate? and why do i care what people who "play pretend" for a living think? they spend their entire life in a fictional world, they have no idea what people are going through…i don't watch movies or sitcoms so i have no idea why these people matter..if they feel like the rich need to pay more taxes why don't they send extra money to the irs and practice what they preach?

The biggest celebrity in the US mingling with the elite of Hollywood. How much money does Obama needs? Those celebs should donate their money to the victims of hurricane Ike. Obama and McCain has more than enough money to run negative ads against each other until after the election is over.

It costs TONs of money to run for presidency and Obama cannot do it alone. He needs our vote, and our donation. I urge you to donate for a cause that will change the world. Celebrities are voters too. B the way, naysayers, Obama has had the Streisand fundraiser planned for months. McCain wishes he thought of that idea himself.

Obama – Goes to SF and tells the rich people from PA. are bitter and cling to their guns and religion.

Obama- Goes to Canadian Gov. and tells them he is not going to do anything about NAFTA. just trying to get people from Ohio to vote for him.

Obama- Goes to Iraq and asks the Iraqi Gov. to delay troop withdrawal. Obama needs to be investigated for going behind the backs of the american Gov.

See a pattern here? Don't trust this man. He is a fraud and a threat to the american people.

great…we have to win this for the sake of our country…this election is not about Obama, it IS though about you and i

Lets see, the dems are in charge of Congress, the Senate and they chair the Senate finance commitee so of course it's all Bush/McCain's fault.

…But the other thing is that Obama must realize that McCain and his campaign 'are not going to cut through the nonsense of lipstick and pigs and etc. etc. garbage stuff.' because they have already declared they are out to win and that they must do whatever to win, even lie and cheat and that they will continue, so Obama can't whine about McCain's attacks and treat them as just 'silly' but he must just bite back fight back and even throw the first punch or else he will be floating on the sidelines of the White House still wishing 'we could stop the silliness' at the end of it all. Go Obama/Biden '08-2012"'

That's cool that Obama can raise some money. I'm a McCain/Palin person, but I'm not killing him over going to Hollywood. Hollywood is corrupt, but so are so many other places as well. They're still Americans.

I'm against anybody that that many Hollywood elites for. Hollywood – A place where there are no morals – free lifestyles & no ethics. So if Hollywood be for Barack – then that makes me that much more for McCain. The more Hollywood speaks out – the more damage they do not only for themselves but for Barack/Biden.
McCain/Palin '08

So a bunch of actors with third grade educations a blindly following Obommunnist. Who the hell cares?

They're to stupid to realize that their money and their mansions will be the first thing to be redistributed to "the people" if he's elected.

McCain/Palin 08

The rich hollywood elite who are able to pay $28,500 to attend can afford Obama's tax increase. Of course they will probably count it as part of their donations to charity as the money will then get redistributed to the poor.

Where is Joe Biden in all these commotion?

Please don't put Obama down regardinng the celeb thing……

Cindy McCain's outfit and the RNC cost $300,000

Who is a celebrity? Who is elitist?

Rose,

Give me a break. Those people that paid $28K a plate are also going to get taxed more and they're obviously ok with paying their fair share. And please, you don't have to get a degree to blog. Grow up.

Before people condemn this they need to remember that these are citizens of this country. If they have the means and want to use it this way then where's the problem?
Now I suppose that the Right wants us to only spend our money on what THEY determine to be proper. Well, the Right is WRONG. This is still a free country inspite of their efforts. I congratulate Sen Obama for generating this kind of support.

Sure is funny that CNN and the rest of the media didn't report that McCain had a huge celebrity fundraiser himself two weeks ago that included Robert Duval, Angie Harmon, John Voight, etc. I guess celebrites backing a presidential is only a bad thing when they back a dem.

It's funny because most democratic celebrities focus on politics because they care about things like disease, poverty, genocide, ending the war, the envionrnment, etc. I guess those issues ar far worse than corporate CEOs lining republicans pockets who care about tax breaks for the rich and corportations.

if barrack obama is raising all this money now with lobbist. this only proves he is the man for for job. if people care anything about themselves and see plently what has happen to this america they would see change true change is what we need. mcclain is out of touch,palin is a fishing pool, she catches the worm by feeding them, then tries to eat you alive. wake up this man just did not happen. think about it he is half and half yes i said it . god knew we could not settle for just black so just like the red sea he divided the man so that he could see on both sides of the people and not be bias. i'm not knocking sen.mcclain but he is out of touch. sen obama was called before he was born for this job. that's why he had to be born and raised the way he was all cultures of life. trust god on this .

"To Palin 2012 I hope the Obama camp is not paying you for the act you are putting on pretending to be a Palin supporter and slamming Hillarys voters. "

No, we've been calling out the Republicans faking they are disaffected Hillary supporters who are now voting for McCain, so now the Republicans are faking that they are Dems pulling the same dirty trick. Convoluted, eh? Well, that's on purpose, because the Republicans don't want people to be informed and actually think before they vote.

It just goes to show that Barack is diverse and can relate to everyone no matter what income bracket someone is in. Celebrities have to vote too and it is important that he covers all bases. McCain and his supporters need to stop hating on Barack, jealously is a real sickness. Someone made a good point that a lot of celebrities have incomes over $250K, and still supporting Obama…that says a lot !!

Obama/Biden 08/12

Oh please you haters, McCain also has fundraiser is just not honest about it.

Do not forget that Hollywood was investigated in the past for communicstic ties, not in so distant past.
Ecomony is extremely bad, said Obama. While these guests paying almost 30,000 per plate to attend the fundraising dinner. What hypocrisy. Preaching to the right crowd.
Again all these actors try to use their fame for political reasons, if there is anybody out of touch with america and american people this is the crowd. Do you know that regular judicial system does not apply to these people. They do DUI, drugs, hit people with cars. What do they get? rehab in some 5-6 star resort, they come back as "changed" people, and off to these dinners to give money to the ONE.
They dont know the pain of american people.
Obama is doing everything he can to get to the White House, he really will do anything to not loose this presidential race.

I am suprised that Cnn did not report that the fundraiser Palin had in Ohio was with a man who was responsible for so many job losses. This garners at least a mention. Before McCain critizes Obama having a fundraiser in hollywood, lets question McCain's decision to have one with an individual responsivle for the loss of jobs in Ohio.

I never agree with Raymond Duke, but I must admit that I agree with him today. Palin 2012 is obviously an Obama supporter who's being really stupid. Give it a rest, okay? Obama can win without your pretending.

And to think I was going to vote for McCain. I better rethink my vote now that I know Babs Streisand, Matt Damon and particularly Chris Rock say that Obama is the right candidate. Thanks brainless Hollywood elite for stopping me from potentially making such a fatal mistake. Phewww!!

Remember
Josef Stalin was a community organizer
V.I. Lenin was a community organizer
John Goti was a community organizer
Al Capone was a community organizer

great company, eh? I'll stick with the governors.

Yes we can

Obama/Biden

Barack the Vote! And the rethugs better not say one thing cause palin raised only 1 million at a private fundraiser on friday.

No, Raymond Duke, its undercover Rethuglicans that said that. Stop trying to divide us, because it won't work. Obama can raise money with stars just like McCain and Palin had their own celebrity fundraiser a couple of weeks ago, only it was $100,000 per ticket. McCain's just mad because only C listers support him.

Obama has been fighting the giants ever since since this campaign started, and guess what? He's still here and we are right here with him! Keep watching. The polls are shifting as I type.

Obama will win.

Palin is the the real star, so is fred thompson… and must we forget the ronald reagan was a movie star lol

Obama/Biden people believe in him thats why he can raise so much money

Celerbity is as celiberity does………..good political financial surge for Obama.

I don't see what the big deal is.

I can't remember one serious candidate that didn't do fundraisers with high-priced tickets. McCain is no exception.

Do any of you think that John McCain would turn down a chance to raise money this way?

Of course not.

Obama / Biden 08!

"…and we're running against someone who has a formidable biography, a compelling biography. This is a genuine American hero,…".

Why in the world Obama feels he must say this before he starts any sentence is beyond me, it's awful and I wish he would stop saying it, he doesn't need to praise McCain every step of the way, McCain sure as hell doesn't praise Obama at the beginning of his sentences. Geewiz, what is so compelling about John McCain's biography? My husband and father and brothers were all 'American Heroes", they served their country too but my goodness, enough drooling over McCain already, he's doing it enough!!

Mr. Obama it seems to me just a tad bit hypocrital to be talking about a "financial crisis" at a fund raiser for your White House bid that just raised $11,000,000.00! Your ego hasn't caught up with the us in the real world yet has it? Do you know how much a gallon of gas or milk cost? I am guessing you don't because your entire adult life has been spent running for publice office and your celebrity has shut you out from this reality for many years!

if obama has seen this coming for the last 19 months, why didnt HE and the dems do something about it?because HE and the dems didnt want to fix things and didnt know how to fix things. much easier for them to blame the repugs.

I am donating 100 dollars to Obama's campaign! America UNITE!

Who do you want to lead us?

The guy who warned our government of this impending economic disaster 16 months out and has put forth a 6 point plan to restructure and re-energize our economy?

or

The guy who sums up his economic plan by saying "the American worker is great!"

McCain has NO plan for our economic troubles. He is the guy who help DEregulate the failing economic industry and we're paying the price for his lack of judgment.

A case of the pot calling the kettle black I see. McCain has had similar high profile, high dollar fundraisers. And these wealthy people would actually pay more in taxes with Obamas tax plan due to their tax bracket. And yet they still understand the bigger picture. More power to them and to Obama. Whatever it takes to save this nation.

@ Shelly

Honestly, I think Oprah should have her on the show and then rip her a new one with tough questions that highlight her insanity and lack of information and real understsanding of the issues. Why pretend to be objective if you're not? Why would Palin want to be on the show of an avowed Obama supporter in the first place?

Hint: She doesn't really want to be on Oprah. They're just using the fake issue in an effort to influence women voters.

dennis from Chicago – oh boy he may have used different names when he was a child. I know I forget to put Susie on legal forms, too, and yet that's what I was called when I was in first grade. How about all the lies that McCain and Palin are telling every day and their outright, in-your-face efforts to thwart any investigation into those lies? Sounds like they learned form the best of the sleeze balls – Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Nixon.

I WILL TRY ONCE AGAIN, BUT HAVE NO HOPES OF CNN POSTING MY COMMENTS. THEY NEVER DO!!!! Reporting this type of stuff is really stupid!! If you have to report it, then report all of McCain's fundraising. It is funny that the rich are supporting Barack, even though his tax plans takes money out of their pockets. I guess even the rich believe McCain =MCBUSH!!!

Hey, the new "world's biggest celebrity" showed up and when she spoke, Obama made $10 million in a single day from donations on his website.

yup.
Sarah Palin

At least those giving Obama are Americans not Georgians and Libyans not to forget Sudan extremist. People should go and factcheck McCain's lobbyst and fundraisers, He Claim Obama's big crowd is a sign that he his a celeb…When Para Sailin came on board and got big crowd he said "the people are energized".He used to claim experience and risky when Para Failin came on board that changed too..
This is the most inconsistent self-centered, dishonest crook of a politician i have ever seen and heard of in my life time. Changing standard to suit himself and not the country.
Go Obama/ Biden

John McSame just hosted a fund raising event that increased his coffers over 5 million. Is he angry that Obama out raised him. John has gone from straight talk to mud slining in this campaign.

Do you still want to make Lynn, the McCain contributor your headline? She only raised $100,000 for Clinton. Insignificant. Go Barrack!

Keep complaining about stupid stuff Republicans and you will turn more people off, and away from you. That will happen in time when Palin is found guilty for abuse of power!

Sen. Obama and the DNC should remind people that it was and is the Bush-McCain and the Republicans in Congress that attempted to privatize Social Security in order to shore up Wall Street. Had they been successful, SSN accounts would now be down the drain with the 401 Ks.

Doesn't look or sound like change to me. Looks like the same old elitist attitude that has plagued Obama since day one. People across the country are suffering and Obama hobnobs with folks putting out $28,000 a plate. Ludicrous!

Obama pandering to the whackos from Hollywood is enough for me not to vote for him. I'm sick and tired of the media and Hollywood trying to sway this election. Just proves to me Obama and Biden are just more of what is wrong with Washington. Maybe he will appoint Oprah to his cabinet.

Democrats for McCain September 17th, 2008 10:10 am ET

Johh McCain said this week in the face of economic uncertainty that the fundamentals of the US economy are strong, Barack Obama immediately seized on this and used it to try to show McCain was wrong. It turns out that Obama is all wet and all wrong on this one as well. It was a cheap political shot by Obama, and it was shallow.

Barack Obama and all Americans should heed the words of Oscar Wilde – "You can't build a reputation on what you are going to do."

John McCain has served this country with distinction; he is loyal; he is honest; he is strong in the face of the enemy; he will protect us and our families; and he will work with both sides of the aisle on the pressing agenda items of our day. This man will likley run a single term, and as God is my witness, I believe he will do absolutley the best for our country without regard to race, gender, or politics.
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Totally brainwashed. Let me explain:

John McCain has served this country with distinction – He graduated 894 out of 899 at the Naval Academy, and "lost" 4 military aircraft

He is loyal – Sure, ask his first wife Carol, whom he abandoned for the rich skeleton

He is honest – Look no further than the lies and smears in his campaign message

He is strong in the face of the enemy – so strong it earned him the name "The Hanoi Songbird" for collaborating with the North Vietnamese to release over 30 propaganda tapes

He will protect us and our families – He can't even put on his own shirt, how is he going to protect us?

Will work with both sides of the aisle – Voted for Bush over 90% of the time.

There could not be a worse candidate for the Presidency (unless Palin herself was running!)

Isnt this sweet?? Barack partying it up with the celebs. awww Nothing more intertaining for a bunch of celebs than a room full of narcissistic elitist to entertain each other.

Please realize that the $11 million figure is highly inflated. The article states that the event cost $28,500 per plate which the maximum allowable annual donation to the DSCC. Only $2,300 of that amount can go to Obama's campaign. In other words, the Obama campaign brought in less than $900,000 at the event. This is a gross figure before any expenses.

I see things from outside, and it seems that American want to make themselve blind. They keep believing In McCain, "Bush pall". Since he chose Palin as Vp nominee, he refueses to talk about issues that matter the most -economy, crisis with morgages, crisis with education, crisis with job losses, etc. Please choose right many people from other countries will be affected for good or for bad on the way you choose. Obama is the right person to fix things that have been bad this last eight years.

You have to make your alliances wherever they lie. Although I'm not terribly thrilled over support from lights camera action, who by the way prospered for quite a while by producing movies that dumbed up America to the overall high school mentality that has set this country back, it's good to see that they've stepped down from their pedastals and have rejoined American society with their opinions.

ONE NATION

This Palin deal!! What a dog and pony show! Mc Cain rolled her out going into the sprint for president and then cried foul when the press began the background search. She is probably doing as well as most with juggling job and 5 children, but that does not quailifiy her to be in line for president of the United States of America. I'm amazed that people can be so naive and gullible.
Again she may be a fine lady, but at this point the nation does not know who she is. Desperate situation causes folks to sink into denial about the facts and make poor decisions about the future.

This is not news. She always raises alot of money for the democratics.

Let me know when Gov. Palin is going to go back to Alaska and answering questions about her alleged abuse of power.

Let me know when she will anwser uncripted questions about issues.

That would be news.

Barak is already trying to fight the image of being an "elitist," is he not? How does this help? He might be raising money, but what message does this send to the Nation? I keep hearing the word "celebrity" being used to describe him. The more I see, the more I lean toward McCain. I feel as though McCain and Palin are easier to relate to – and would understand the needs of us non-celebs better. It will be interesting to see how this all plays out!

You are all correct! Obama is a star! He shines like a beacon of hope for all the world to see!

Pailin has been Governor for 22 months of a state with a population smaller than Obama's district. I don't know anything about her but I am sure that she is a good mother and wife. Please move along, there's nothing to see here.

So Obama is doing his fundraising in Hollywood. The next thing we may hear is that he is making a movie. This movie will be funded by Matt Damon and Oprah Winfrey. Shall we call this movie "The Obama family in Hollywood" featuring Borak Hussein Obama and Michelle Obama.

He does not need the presidency because he will now be a Hollywood star and he will be adored by his hateful, vindictive fans. I think he will love that because he will always be the centre of attention which he loves so he will fit right into the lifestyle.

why isn't anybody saying anything about mccain's wife and ger 100 million dollars, she's on the campaign trail everyay, that's right she doecn't have to work for a living, besides, that's there money, they can spend it as they see fit, the mccain crowd is jealous because the brightest celebritys are for obama, they get it

Obama is in the right company. A bunch of air heads!

The whole world is comming to Obama side.MacCaine need not be jealous of that.You cannot fool everyone with lies, all the time.

McCain wishes he had the support of wealthy Hollywood people. He's outraged? Nah. He's jealous. He's never turned a buck away, and he wouldn't turn Hollywood money away, if they'd pay any attention to him. Why are you bashing Obama? He's making money for his campaign in a completely legitimate way. If people want to pay almost 30K a plate, that's their business. I'm sure the people who have attended McCain dinners down at the local Denny's give what they can afford, too.

All this is, is McCain jealously. Palin on one hand says she doesn't give interviews, and then throws a tantrum when Oprah won't have her on the show. She won't talk to the press, and then gets angry and says the press is misrepresenting what she says. McCain calls Tina Fey, of all things, sexist, when she does a parody on Palin, that Palin we hear really thought was funny. Could a campaign be any more screwed up? What really dumbfounds me is that people are blindly following the McCain campaign to the voting booths. I'm willing to bet not enough people follow, though.

The Republican Party (in spite of the fact that McCain invented Blackberry..haha) has grossly underestimated the power of the Internet. Clinton underestimated that power, and lost. So will McCain.
And Palin can go back to write a book, "Dances with Mooses" about her long and illustrious run for VP, just before she was indicted and removed from the governorship of Alaska for abuse of power.

Please let the debates begin soon! I can't wait to see Obama/Biden put McCain/Palin out to pasture. I'm so sick of the poor crippled POW McCain noise that I'm about to puke. As a former veteran of Desert Storm, and a VFW member who sits side by side with veterans from wars from WW2 to now it's truly saddened us. Sen McCain is exploiting his status as a POW to the point where is discraces war veterans everywhere. I can't wait for this election to end so he can go home and soak his sore hands. I'm just glad that Gov. Palin is a successful enough hunter that her family won't starve after she loses and gets bounced out of office for Troopergate.

I find it humorous that the liar's party touts fundraising numbers by Obama as evidence the economy is not accelerating downward.
Perhaps many more donors find it satisfying to squeeze an extra $10 out of the budget to support a new vision for this country where intelligence rules with a transparency that has been absent.
McCain should stop staling Obamma's lines and come up with something original.
Obamas plan is on his website and available for any to read. I suggest you do so for both candidates before voting.
Clearly OB08

Brilliant people hang out with Brilliant minds alike…

Obama/Biden

I bet those Holliwood stars are sure in touch with suffering Americans. The liberal Hollywood elite has found the perfect poster child. Really? Obama is a lot of things, but your comparison of him with Jesus is just obscene.

Didn't McCain charge 50,000 a head at a fundraiser not long ago?? I didn't see a headline on it….Please CNN keep us up to the minute with the wall street news instead of fanning culture wars.

Obama/Biden '08

I see all the liberals out in full force sticking up for the tinsel town dummies whom Obama I might ad mingles very well with. hahaha

funny–obama raises money its like thats against the rules–mcsame raises money thats all good–in light of yesterdays events sould any of you want to know how this happened —–have mcsame look over his soulder at his big buddy phil gramm and ask him–gramm got the regs dropped to help the big boys make mmore—thanks to john mccain and phil gramm—mccain was the media golden boy and could have been out front everyday–oops–hes a deregulator guess that wouldnt have worked for him either!!! but thats EXACTLY WHO WE DONT NEED–THE FOX GUARDING THE HEN HOUSE!!!!!! and those of u trashing Obama over the hurricane events–PLEASE!!!! he was asking for help fo ryou folks before the storm had hit!!!! further anything you're NOT getting from fema AGAIN–THANK THAT REPUBLICAN WHITE HOUSE!!!!!!! GET A VISION AND HAVE SOME HOPE–VOTE OBAMA!!!

Hopefully, you undecideds who are gullible in many ways will take heave to one of your heroes or role models who went to this event and see that if they are rich and care about issues, shouldnt you stick to the issues also.
Obama reaches all platforms of life, forget the smears, if you think so badly cuz of tv, then you need to check your facts.
Be inquisitive

OBAMA/BIDEN 08

as a celebrity i think obama will win this election, then palin is going back to alaska or wherever she came from.

To Palin 2012 I hope the Obama camp is not paying you for the act you are putting on pretending to be a Palin supporter and slamming Hillarys voters. You are so obvious that you can be seen a mile away. It shows how scared you people for Obama are that a lot of Hillarys' supporters might not vote for the selected canidate. I thought according to the Obama camp and all his supporters they did not need these losers : especially the old hags and the uneducated ones.

Wake the hell up people! The DOW is down over 300 points again today.

If McCain and Palin are elected in November you had better get use to this.

LOL…nobody's buying the argument that rich people shelling out $28,500 is evidence that the economy is good…that has to be the most insane thing the Republicans have said all week (Blackberries aside). Truly truly inane.

Sounds to me like McCain's camp is a little befuddled by rich people who have a social conscience and are not persuaded by his bribery…errr…I mean "tax" plan.

And so what, John McCain earn 5 million two days before at an event in Ohio. John MCShame wish he could have the star power like Obama, that's why he always got something to say about him. He is such a hater!
Obama/Biden 08

Dennis, Whence does McCain get his money? From poor, unsuccessful people?

Despite the failing economy, some people continue to prosper. Why should we begrudge them their choice to donate their money to a candidate they support?

Tough times for the Trojan Moose are coming up when she tries to "shoot from the hip" without Rove's script writers. YouTube will be waiting!

Artists are citizens too, we have to encourage activism in all sectors of society. Democracy is based on an informed and active citizenry.

Interesting to note that the so called 'celebrities' are the ones most vocal about issues concerning the poor, the sick and the environment. They aren't asking for tax breaks to suit their own financial position.

Anyone who would risk their reputation to bring attention to these issues should be commended, not stereotyped.

Question: Do 'celebrities' have a lobbying group who ask for tax breaks and hand outs from the government?

Monday night MCsame had a 25,000.00 per person Fund Raiser in Miami, so shut up already. Stop drinking the HATER-ADE!

Ah yes……………..looking out for the common man…………….and how do you spell "ELITIEST"???

The dog and pony show at BABS. Doing tricks for the elitist. How cute. Govenator, shame on you for allowing "Girlie Man and the Grinch" to appear in the epicenter of the left coast lunes.
Who cares about Billary also, remember half the public doesn't like her anyhow. Watch out Palin, Billary is jealous of your looks and unlike you, hides her legs in those ridiculous pants suits she wears.

And you can always tell it's election time …. Barbra Streisand shows her ugly face and flaunts her power, money and unwanted opinions. What a circus.

First question – How much did McCain raise at his fundraiser the night before that was 50,000.00 per person? Cut the crap on this kind of stuff. For real news, let's talk about the GOP group that began the push polling! I called and saked why the watned to create fear, racism and bogotry in this country. A young man named Zach went to get a supervisor. he came back on and told me there was no one to talk to me now but if I left my number I would be called back. I told him no, I wanted someone to tell me how they can continue to spread racism, bigotry and fear mongering? His response? "Well, that is just dirty politics". I demanded to speak to someone in charge, and was hung up on. Once again, the Republicans can try to create fear and bigotry, but when you flat out call them on it, the scurry like cockroaches in to the dark!

CNN Failed to mention that MCCain held his own celebrity fund raiser in Florida the other night rasing 5 million for him.

And nobama's theme at this $28,000 per plate fundraiser? "John McCain is out of touch with the common person!" lol What a hypocrite. Of course he has to run to the Hollywood libs because the common people are starting to see through his empty suit. Florida is lost along with NC, MT, IN, GA, ND,; Ohio and Virginia are pink and turning more red every day. Now the boy has to defend the traditional blue states of PA, WI, MI, MN, NY, and NJ as they have turned purple. What a blast watching this "false messiah" and his cult go down the tubes.

McCain/Palin '08 nobama noway never

DIDN'T HEAR ANYTHING ABOUT McCAIN RASING 5 MILLION THE DAY BEFORE IN FLORIDA.

These comments always reinforce the ironic fact that compasionate, peace loving, liberal democrats are the most mean-spirited, venom spewing people on earth.

McCain is going to try to smear this highly successfuly fundraise too, appear a 'victim', maybe he should call out his hot celebrities i.e. Chuck Norris to do a fundraiser. The younger voters are going to "Ba-Rock" the vote despite all of McCain abd Palins continous lies.

Obama 2008

I guess he likes money more than being labeled as an elitist or mvoie star?

"Wow Dmitriy! That's all you could see? Well I guess that is exactly what the big guys saw when Jesus was mingling with the Tax collectors and the Prostitutes and the Scum of the earth!"

What a great SMACKDOWN!!! Sorry Dmitriy… but you're WRONG on this one!! Republicans would have horrible things to say about Jesus mingling with the poor and unclean, and tax collectors and prostitutes… Jesus would have been a Democrat, not a Republican!!

WAKE UP, AMERICA!!! VOTE SMART… NOT SENILE!!

It'll take McCain a whole week to bring in this type of money. Not bad for a community organizer huh.

OBAMA/BIDEN 08

Those of you who don't like Obama will never like him, so no matter what he does or does not you will never see CHANGE. The Market was hit, however, in order for him to secure our future it is vital to raise money.

Stop hating and look for a better world and the future of America.

Let's face it, none of the news networks (owned by republicans) are going to reveal the fundraisers for McCain (who won't let the news media in so that they can claim IGNORANCE — more like ignorant) and think that most Americans won't get it. McCain shouldn't need any fundraisers — let Beer Barbie pay for it all. At least Obama is getting his donations from individuals, whether celebrities or not, while McCain gets them from big corporate interests.

McCain supporters: you lost the ability to argue celebrity when you endorsed Palin on the ticket.

Anonymous in Colorado is right–McCain has done the exact same thing with the same celebrities, but there was very little press coverage about it because unfortunately, without Palin by his side, no one cares about him or what he does or says.

Even his own "supporters" walked out during his speech at his own "rally."

Remember: we are choosing a president here. Republicans are betting their soul on a VP candidate, that if in office, will be too busy going to political school to learn where various countries are, avoiding investigations and hiding from the press to do anything. And if McCain is the maverick he reports to be, won't listen to her, you, or your party. Are you really comfortable with that?

In Ohio, McCain recently had a fundraiser by a CEO who had just cut 1000 jobs.

And for anyone condemning Obama for having a fundraiser in Hollywood, is Hollywood not part of America anymore? I didn't read fundraising rules saying that Obama can only have fundraisers in barns. (No offense to barns. Barns are cool.)

great ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!

Who'se been running this country for months now? Who's plans are the Bush Administration finally implementing?

Oh yea, it's Obama.

Yea , McCain has a better plan…. set up a 9/11 commission to 'figure out' what's wrong with the economy.

Obama already knows.

For all those who think Palin will help McCain win this election is out of touch with reality. Palin 2012 you gotta be kidding me. I'm gone laugh at that one all day long.

Obama/Biden

Hey Dmitriy,

Are you talking about Sarah?? After all she does have a contingent from Entertainment Tonight on the campaign plane with her, but yet getting her to answer questions from the public and from major media organizations (sure she had one with Charlie Gibson and will be doing another one with Katie Couric … but 2 in almost 3 weeks since her name was announced?? Come on … give me a break. How pathetic is that??) is like pulling teeth.

None of McCain supporters have any room to talk. They have their own celebrity now…. Remember Sarah Palin!
Instead of taking cheap jabs at each other, people should really pay attention to what is going on Wallstreet…

DOW IS DOWN OVER 300 POINTS!!!!!! HOME CONSTRUCTION LOWEST IN 17 YEARS!!! IF THIS ISN'T ENOUGH TO SCARE PEOPLE, THEN I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS!

We need someone who understands the economy. If anyone believes the last 7 years and the current situation is only a mental thing, then vote McCain otherwise vote Obama.

WAY TO GO OBAMA!

Do whatever fundraisers you want to do…..do whatever it takes…..AMERICA needs total CHANGE in that Oval Office.

We the people….. (you know, the ones Bush and his Administration have forgotten about)…..WILL DO ALL WE CAN TO SEE THAT YOU AND JOE BIDEN ARE ELECTED on November 4, 2008!

OBAMA / BIDEN 08

Maybe he should take that money and donate it to a better cause, a cause that has some substance to it. Funny thing is, the moron actor's that are paying for this big buch dinner are the very one's that he would raise taxes on. Too funny!!

McCain likes to hob knob with celebrities too. He was recently caught in a photo with Ann Hathaway and her felon ex-boyfriend. Interesting company he keeps??

My question for people voting for McCain; Why do you hate America? The GOP has been in charge for 8 years in the WH, and 6 of the last 8 in congress. Is electing someone with an R next to their name really worth 4 more years of bad economic policies and coverups. If you're a patriot, you know it's time for change. Vote Obama/Biden.

Obama is perfectly right! Of course since he banned both PAC and Lobbyist contributions to either his campaign or the coffers of the DNC, it was inevitable that these groups would flock to both McCain and the GOP, thus ensuring that the combined financial forces of McCain, the GOP, and McCain's $84.1 million stipend from the public campaign finance funds, would outmatch Obama and the DNC by approximately 2 to 1.

However it takes more than a money advantage to win a presidential election. So even though it is true that the GOP as usual, has yet again managed to raise more money than the Democrats (by relying on the public finance stipend of $84.1 million, contributions by George Bush ($60 million), contributions from rich corporations, contributions from Lobbyists, and contributions from a newly supercharged Republican base, Obama is going to raise enough money to compete with the Republican money machine, and ultimately on November 4, 2008, the American people will decide between these two, and choose their new president.

So what if the democrats raised 11$ for their campaign….fundraising is what it's all about. Are the republicans going to refuse the endorsement of rothchild becuz she has wealth?…or keep it front being front page news?….i doubt it…this is just another cry baby tactic of the mccain/palin ticket. why doesn't cindy mccain try dressing more like the average american walmart shopper if they want to "feel our pain"? i'm sure they'd have welcomed the opportunity and endorsement of streisand and others….but no…the republicans want to discredit any celebrity who backs the democrats, calling them elitists etc when the mccains are more elitists than the obaman's/bidens combined.They want to boycott oprah becus she refuses to be controlled by the republican party…they have a puppet already w/palin….why the need for another?…….why shouldn't the dems boycott drinking any beverage distributed by cindy mccains family run business.?

Is this Senator for real? He says "Just remember what this campaign has been about from the start, it's not about Barack Obama it's not Joe Biden or Sara Palin or John McCain but it's about you and it's about us and it's about those who will never see the inside of a building like this and don't resent the success that's represented in this room, but just want the simple chance to be able to find a job that pays a living wage."

Notice that he says "it"s about you and it's about us" before he mentions the real folks in country.

Yeah, Senator, it's about the Hollywood glitterati and the left-wing liberals far more than about this Hoosier common man.

I really admire the way Obama handled this dinner. The words of his speech didn't come across as "chummy" at all. He was there to thank more of his supporters. He gave a speech, ate dinner, and raised some money for his campaign. No harm done. Also, it's very respectable how Obama doesn't discriminate between celebrities and ordinary people. He sees celebrities as U.S. citizens who deserve the same respect as ordinary americans.

Yes,

A man of the people (Rich Elitist People)

Vote McCain or join the insane…..

John and Cindy McCain have lived a life of "celebrity" – one as the child of a very wealthy family, and the other as the child of well-known and high-ranking military officers. Obama has come upon his fame and fortune through his own endeavors. For years, the McCains have lived life in the top 1% of the economic bracket. So who's the "celebrity"?

Yes is no, left is right, up is down. Will enough clear-thinking people turn out to vote? We'll see…

"WHILE THE PEOPLE OF TEXAS ARE SUFFERING SEVERELY DUE TO HURRICANE IKE,,, Y OU PACK THE MONEY IN TO YOUR OWN SELF EGOTISTICAL CAUSE OF MISLEADING THE AMERICAN PEOPLE"

WOW, I didn't realize that McCain stopped fundraising and is giving all his money to Texas. Wow that is news to me.

What's the big deal? I have never heard of an underfunded campaign winning an election. He has supporters with deep pockets. SO WHAT? If Obama needed water to fund his campaign, the ocean would be dry. This is all a part of politics. He can't loan his campaign $11M of his own dollars so he has to fundraise. His supporters are doing just that – supporting their candidate! The only reason people are making a big stink over this is because McCain has failed to do the same.

Goodness gracious. IF this man picks his nose you guys will make it an issue. Remember folks, his poop stinks just like the rest of us!

Stick to the real issues at hand – this faltering economy!

McCain is married to a very wealthy woman. How can he make such ridiculous remarks? Whom do they rub shoulders with? What about all those lobbyists?Whose plane do they fly?

Just how much money does it take now to get yourself elected? I hope someone will add this up at the end of the race for both political parties and show us just how much it takes to buy the White House in 2008.

END THE DRAMA, VOTE OBAMA!

Spin this Obama supporters -

Carly Fiorina said that neither McCain, Palin, OBAMA, or BIDEN were qualified to run a major corporation.

Hillary Clinton said that OBAMA in not qualified to run the country.

Joe Biden said that OBAMA in not qualified to run the country.

Guess what … All 3 agree that OBAMA is not qualified.!!!

What is wrong with the rich helping the poor? They want to help and they have it $$$$$$$ so let them.

Barack Obama should be nominated for the academy awards next time for his superb acting skills! He is obviously appealing to big spenders in Hollywood by raising 11 million in one night for $28,000 a plate dinners. So he continues to be all things to all people from the poor to the ultra-rich. Regardless of your standing in life he will deliver you your wishes without taking anything away! Never before has there been a President who can provide for us and solve all the world's problems at the same time! We are blessed!

Wake up America
“Our economy in trouble” Obama

My budget per year is less than $28 500

I don’t think I can make that in year

I will never vote for Obama

Mc Cain/Palin2008

John and Cindy McCain own 9 homes, she is worth well over $100 million dollars, wore over $300,000 in clothes and jewels to the Republican convention, and John is rich in his own right, yet all the republican whiners out ther call Obama and elitist and celebrity.

Give me a break.

Cindy "Stepford Wife" MCaian is still whining about the way she and Johnny Boy were treated on "The View."

If they can't take the tough questions and give honest answeres tehn get the hell out of the race and stop moaning and complaining.

Ronald Regan Was a movies Star- Wait…that is a Celebrity- Okay- Obama is a Star "rock star" Celebrity, Call him white if you like or black. Soon he will be President. Truth hurts!!

THANK YOU BARBRA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great news for the Obama campaign.

Money talks, but losing powerful DNC backers like Rothchild shows that it's going to take more than money to win, so let me prematurely bid fairwell to Obama and that guy running with him.

Mel Wick

Wonder if Obama took his Greek Columns along for the show so he can make a proper God like entrance?

yes McCain had his fundraiser–but he didn't raise that money amout..who wants to give to an old man thats so out of touch,You notice no celebrity wants anything to do with him

I just got done donating to obama after mccains statement on the economy and palin caught up in this scandel and knowing she is a lying fraud i said enough is enough i will be donating what i can to obama every week up until nov 4 then me and my family will be voting for him!

I love how McCain rips into Barack's "celebrity" but cites as one of Palin's strengths that "she is the most popular governor". Can we say Two-Faced?!

EUROPE PRO- OBAMA ALL THE WAY 08

Obama's doing a hell of a job, and people are doing the right thing to donate $$$ to his campaign.

Barack Obama for President 08

Interesting how the people who supposedly stand to LOSE by supporting Obama are in fact supporting him. It's because this election is about much more than taxes and abortion. It's about restring America to the great nation it was before Bush became President.

John McCain is having fundraisers all over the country with big money donors. Over and over I hear the message of do as I say, not as I do. I'm not buying it Mr. McCain.

Obama talks "pain" about Wall Street and our economy while people are paying $28K per plate to raise money for a campaign!!!
It is like a slap in the face to those of us who can't even afford to pay for our gas!!!

Addition of Palin to GOP ticket could prove to be "a stroke of genius," Quelch says

I think it's more like a stroke of stupidity. It's good for McCain but terribly bad for America.

As according to experts, we need two Roosevelts, a Clinton-like and more than a Biden to save AMerica, and Palin is a stroke of a genius?

That's okay. We'll hire McCain and Palin. When Palin cant take it like Bush, the whole country will hate her, but then, the Christians will go on to make the same mistake.

….and there is a BIG difference between individuals who are paying a lot of money to save their planet and lobbyist special interest good ol boys who just want to remain in control

There is a video of the speech he gave last night posted on Ben Smith's blog. Obama was very respectful of the econimic crisis and very concerned about people's jobs and their ability to live the American dream.

McCain stop hating

Goodie for him. Fools and their money are soon parted. These people have no idea what real life is like and can therefore be very confident in another whose campaign is all about fairy tales.

Barack the Vote!!!!

Barack/Biden = Change+ Hope

I always wonder that 90% of the Hollywood is Democratic. Then how on earth is the Republican party, a party of the elitist?

Anyways, is is only natural for the Hollywood elites and executives to rally behind the super elitist Barry Obama!

Good to see them putting their money behind a good cause!! Even they can see Obama is the only smart choice for this country!!

Obama/Biden '08

I love it when they republican blogger's put "Palin 08″ at the end of their blog…I guess even the republicans are forgetting who their real candidate is.

meh, McCain is gonna make a big deal of this because he's jealous that the only celebrities that would endorse him is Mel Gibson and Skip Winkler who does the weather for the Mobile, AL Action News.

This guy is so out of touch! It's like he has been hiding in a cave all these years.

Uneducated actors lining up behind Obama. More reasons to vote McCain.

He can raise all the money he wants — he's still not going to win in November.

I don't think celebrities are worst than lobbyist. Mccain raised a ton of money with his friends lobbists and now blaming Obama for his fundriser, Shame on you Mccain. If you have so much problem with celebrities why do you have a pagent queen with you as VP candidate.

McCain just does not get it. He wants to turn this back into celebrtiy issues so bad, instead of talking about fixing the economy. He needs to learn how to keep Obama out of his head and start talking about what he will do, which of course is full of bs AND LIES…………

So childish……………….

CNN=MC SAME

Doesn't it say something about the people who make enough money to be able to attend this event? They support Obama, even though they know that McCain would better for them financially. These are the people whose taxes will be effected by Obama's tax plan. For them, they truly do put Country first by supporting Obama. I just wish more people could understand that, including John McCain.

I am a regular citizen and I use to donate bi-weekly, but I think I might need to donate weekly now till election day. I think that is the only way to stop and fight the lies from the republican propaganda machine.

This is an 11 million that will be costly for Barack Obama.

Who gave the longest, rambling, non-sensical speach at the RNC (besides Lieberman, and McCain)? None other than the Republicans favorite red-neck, and CELEBRITY, fmr. Sen. Fred Thompson!!!

This guy is so out of touch! It's like he has been in a cave all these years.

McCain please. If it's such a disgrace what abouot you and your wife's money!!!

1. Obama's Fundraising skills are a testament to how good he was as a Community organizer guess what America think of the investments he can attract back to the US when he's president.
2.If you can afford $28,500 for a dinner event, chances are you make more than $250,000 a year in which case your tax bill will rise under Obama.

Looks like even John McCains "Base" is suppoting Obama

Who cares…Hollywood is soo out of touch with most Americans. Quite frankly I wish Barbara Streisand would just shut up and if she never sang another note or "acted" in another movie, I think I would pay her money!

This just goes to show how incredible stupid actors are….

Palin's folks are boycotting Oprah for not letting her on her show. Now who's trying to be the celebrity?! She needs to be going on CNN, MTP, and other political talk shows to talk about her (non) views rather than trying to self-promote as if in a beauty pageant!

But these are individuals…..McCain…..individuals……not lobbyists……they are individual American citizens…..not special interest groups…John……if that is your real name….

Yeah, the econony is soo bad, that's why he's having a fund raiser for $28, 500 a plate! HA! Has Obama stopped to cosider that's more than his paid bloggers get in year!? Do you hear that Obama? It's the other shoe dropping…

McCain/Palin

Hey McCain who going to sing for you??

In a sad way I hope the stock market drops another 2000 points before the election. Maybe that will wake up America.

Also in a way the terrorist have already won. This was their goal when they attacked on 9/11 and they have mildly succeeded. People should read their history books about how the Soviet Union feel. The Soviets were spending way to much money on war and not paying attention to the economy. Sound familiar?????

Why doesn't CNN report the McCain $100,000 plate fund raising in San Diego a couple of weeks ago or the one aboard a U.S. carrier a couple of months ago? People need to know McCain does the same thing!!!

Dmitriy,

Looks like an American mingling with Americans.

Isn't it ironic that most of the people at this fundraiser would benefit from McCain's tax plan more than Obama's but they still support Obama.

Those 'so-called" hardworking, blue-collar, white voters should wake up and realize that another 4 years of a Bush/McCain economic policy would in no way benefit their economic situation.

Wow Dmitriy! That's all you could see? Well I guess that is exactly what the big guys saw when Jesus was mingling with the Tax collectors and the Prostitutes and the Scum of the earth! No wonder the Republicans are calling Obama "The Chosen One". No one liked any of the prophets! People hated them. They never learned and they never will. So Dmitriy, go on hate Obama, coz untill this one is crucified I guessa there will not be a political revolution just like how we did not have a religious revolution till we killed Jesus on the cross!

Go Obama, even though you don't have the money like Cindy and John McCain, you are raising more. I sure hope the Republicans don't steal this election through their lies and tactics.

I am so angry at the TV ads. Are Americans really stupid to not see through this.

Come on people, vote Obama / Biden '08…

We cannot wait for Obama to get into the whitewhouse. He is the leader we need right now. Not liars, not warmongers, and definitely not leaders who have lost touch with the people like McBush.

Obama-Biden '08

Funny how this is front page news. McCain though raises 11 million in Florida just a few days ago and no one is asking who those people where? Double standard galore in this election. The Conservative News Network needs to stick to actual news.

If you call Obama celebrity, what will you call Sarah Baracuda Palin?

HYPOCRISY at it's finest. If it does not work for you then it's bad.

Obama/Biden you go guys.

Ok

Now is the time. Go to Obama's web site. Sign up. Volunteer. Contribute. Phone Bank.

Make this the day you changed this country..

Obama/Biden

It was a great night for Senator O , wish I had been there……

that's pretty original dmitriy. nobody saw that response coming from the right! I am willing to bet that there will be a lot more creative neocons out there that say similar things. Didn't McCain have an event with Daddy Yankee a couple of weeks ago? Isn't Chuck Norris an avid supporter of McCain? Obama can't help it that his celebrity supporters are actually talented and more famous than the b-listers who support McCain

barrack o bama THE STAR raises money from the STARS OF HOLLYWOOD so where's the news…..WHILE THE PEOPLE OF TEXAS ARE SUFFERING SEVERELY DUE TO HURRICANE IKE,,, Y OU PACK THE MONEY IN TO YOUR OWN SELF EGOTISTICAL CAUSE OF MISLEADING THE AMERICAN PEOPLE…….tell me you never have had no other names other than BARRACK HUSSEIN O BAMA……. that is precisely what you told the illinois attorney board when you applied….what hapened to your prvious names of….BARRY SOETORO……BARRY O BAMA BARACK DUNHAM AND BARRY DUNHAM//???? THERE IS a lie afowl…..for what purpose????

Good,they arent bought and paid for like the right wing scum.

Right Dmitriy, Obama is a grotesquely rich celebrity who didn't have a rough upbringing and work his hide off to achieve what he has, including just recently paying off his student loans. Stop being a hater and educate yourself on the facts to have an intelligent conversation on the issues and not the party talking points.

factcheck.org is your friend, use it.

How many voters can afford $28,500 to get access to Obama?

No, he's not an elitist! he's not a celebirty!

Puh-lease! His campaign dismisses Palin as simply a former small town mayor. He says rural voters are bitter and cling to guns and religion.
Hollywood's values are not MY values!

How many people have nine homes unless you are rich.

Hooray for Barbara. What a drag. NO PICTURES Who's hiding out behind her skirts (if she had one on) ? If the hollywood crowd is SO for obama, why did they have to hide behind barbara? Again – NO PICTURES ?
I WONDER IF ? – ARE THEY Ashamed to let the PUBLIC that pays to SEE their movies know WHO they are supporting?

SURE MAKES YOU THINK ! Makes ME think about it anyway. THINK ABOUT THAT OTHER CELEBRITY WHO refused to have another candidate on her show ! Can't stand the competition ! THINK ABOUT IT !

Eleven Million Dollars is Petty Cash for the Corporate Billionaire Carpet bagger crooks who are trying to install their next puppet McBush into 'their' White House.

Tell me again that he's not a celebrity.

THATS WHATS UP………$70 MILLION THIS MONTH PEOPLE! GOT TO MAKE MY DONATION TODAY!!! THAT'S A $50 INVESTMENT THAT WILL ALL NEED!! WAKE UP PEOPLE, JOHN MCCAIN IS PART OF THE REASON WHY WHY THE ECONOMY IS GARBAGE…

"NO WAY, NO HOW, NO MCCAIN-PALIN"
"NO WAY, NO HOW, NO MCCAIN-PALIN"
"NO WAY, NO HOW, NO MCCAIN-PALIN"
"NO WAY, NO HOW, NO MCCAIN-PALIN"
"NO WAY, NO HOW, NO MCCAIN-PALIN"

this is fabulous.. if the hollywood stars can see that barack will bring about a change.. why cant the american voters.. come on people leave race out of this… and vote for barack because he will be the one to bring this country back to the wonderful.. world people want to run to… obama 08!!!!!

Great night for you Obama!…The American people are with you all the way to the White House!

To walk with kings, and not lose the common touch. Obama shows that Grace of which Rudyard Kipling spoke.

Government bailing out banks on home losses. This really makes sense Democrat Congress. What about the home owner. He has lost his home. If your going to bail out banks then why don't the banks open up their hearts and make these loans affordable for the homeowner to pay. AFTER ALL IDIOT DEMOCRATS IT IS OUR TAX DOLLARS AT PLAY HERE. AND THIS SOUND JUST LIKE ANOTHER RICH GET RICHER SCHEME. THEY ONLY CARE ABOUT THEIR INVESTMENTS AND NOT THE TAX PAYER WHO PAYS FOR THESE BAIL OUTS. I WOULD BE ALL FOR IT IF IT WERE AIMED AT HELPING BOTH THE BANKERS AND THE HOMEOWNERS WHO NEED TO KEEP THEIR HOMES. OBAMA WENT FOR THIS PLAN HOOK LINE AND SINKER. THAT IS WY I WILL VOTE McCAIN/PALIN 08.

SO ITS OK FOR JOHN MCCAIN TO GET MONEY FROM CELEBRITIES BUT NOT OBAMA???///// YOU GUYS ARE SOOOOOOOO JEALOUS IT JUST BURNS YOU UP THAT A BLACK MAN IS ABLE TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER BECAUSE YOU GUYS CAN'T…….LOL

OBAMA 08

why don't you guys report on Mcliar's "celebrity" events last week in Florida? You are making a big deal out of Obama's fundraiser in Hollywood as if Mccain had never had one of those… Barack just does it better…
Obama 08

Great job folks. We need all the money we can get to fight the lies and smears from the McCain/Palin camp.

On another note, why are the Republicans throwing all their legal weight behind troopergate? All the lawyers and reps sent to Alaska are going to cost a small fortune.

Palin met with elitists in Ohio for a fundraiser. McCain met with oil execs, bank execs and others for a fundraiser.

Oh, and I hate to tell you – but PALIN IS NOW A BIGGER CELEBRITY THAN OBAMA. Plus Palin has a stylist to pick out all her clothes. She doesn't write any of her speeches. She doesn't hold interviews or answer questions. Everything she says is carefully scripted.

Obama = change????? Sure. Have not seen him change anything but his mind over and over and over and over………………………..

Anyone who votes republican (unless you're making over $250,000 a year), is a fool. The GOP has shown time and time again that "less government" really means less worries from corporations who rape anyone who is not wealthy. The GOP has advocated "trickle down economics" since the beginning of the 20th century, and it ALWAYS kills the market whenever the GOP is in control and preventing market regulation. Who benefits? The rich cats in the GOP and their corporate allies. Who loses? Everyone else, including those poor deluded evangelical conservatives who believe that because the GOP whispers all the right buzzwords about abortion and school prayer, that the GOP is looking out for their best interests. Look at the billions of dollars taxpayers are having to dish out to corporate bankers so that the CEOs can attend GOP functions in style. A vote for McCain is a vote for your own personal poverty. Think about it.

Rich people that our next President will tax heavily supported his campaign.

Do you not see the Love and Truth in this? Or are you just filled with hate,jealousy and racism?

People with a lot of money giving a little of it to support the person who will help people who go without.

Refreshing change from people like Rothschild and their ilk whose only concern is getting more for themselves on the backs of people who go without.

I better rethink my vote now that I know Babs Streisand, Matt Damon and particularly Chris Rock say that Obama is the right candidate. Thanks brainless Hollywood elite for stopping me from potentially making such a fatal mistake. Phewww!!

Remember
Josef Stalin was a community organizer
V.I. Lenin was a community organizer
John Goti was a community organizer
Al Capone was a community organizer

great company, eh? I'll stick with the governors.

Yep the tinsel town dummy ELITE force is in full action for the taxaholic.

Why isn't this making headlines at CNN!! Are you protecting your product!

BARACK THE VOTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I will add $ 50.00 dollars to this campaign of the people.

You will win, I had a vision with the dates and I am not kidding.

Mr. Obama needs to get his story straight. He goes on and on about how bad the economy is, he also says he is not in the pocket of Corporattions and Lobbiest.

With the big numbers of $ he is pulling in from private donations, those 2 statements are in direct conflict with eachother. He can't have it both ways.

Hillary is a joke and so are her puma supporters.

Palin 2012

How come the Best (worst) Political Team on Television are ALL REGISTERED DEMOCRATS? Why were ALL CNN Pundits covering the Republican Convention REGISTERED DEMOCRATS???????

Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

More spending power- let's do this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Obama/Biden 08!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That is awesome because these stars know's what best for the country people are losen jobs everyday under Bush years…Obama need help with these celebrity getting out the message that American looking for change..

Obama/Biden 08

AMERICAN PRESIDENCY IS NOT FOR SALE!!

WHY DID OBAMA ABANDON PUBLIC FINANCING? THE MORE INDIVIDUALS AND SPECIAL INTERESTS DONATE, THE MORE THEY EXPECT SPECIAL FAVOR from White House .

Obama Supporter B/4 Palin!!

Thank god we don't need to keep kissing up to hillary supporters. McCain will win this election without you. Go home and take your witch with you.

Palin 2012.

Mr. Ears getting down with the peolpe who really matter the most to him.

People just like him..people who pretend to be someone else for a living.

Celebrity mingling with celebrities

Great outcome. The money will be invested into the future of America. Best investment ever.

Pumas,

Go home seriously. We don't need you to win this election. God I can't stand Hillary or her supporters. Hillary is a pig witch in lipstick. Palin is the true american woman.

Palin 2012.

Go Brittany, Lindsey, Barbara, Rosie and Paris…

You Guys Rock… Exactly what America needs…

Good to see Obama surrounding himself with real people…

Who's in touch…. LOL… what a tool

OH Please — give the money to the underprivileged

Yes and McCain raised 5 million dollars in Florida meeting behind doors with corporate lobbyists. SO CNN, will you report on that as well? Also, let's make a clear point: who would you rather have invited to a White House dinner: corporate lobbyists or harmless celebrities? You tell me!