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sinkingfeeling

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Wed Jul 25, 2012, 11:41 AM Jul 2012

Celebs open their wallets in White House race, mostly for Obama

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/07/24/celebs-open-their-wallets-in-white-house-race-mostly-for-obama/


Members of the entertainment industry have a long history of sending money to their preferred presidential candidates, usually but not exclusively to Democrats. Below is a non-comprehensive list of some of the celebrities past and present who made a donation in May or June to the major political committees involved in the 2012 race for the White House.

OBAMA VICTORY FUND:
Bette Midler: $50,000 in June, $60,000 to date
Martin Von Haselberg (actor, Midler's husband): $50,000
Billy Crystal: $40,000
Kirk Douglas: $40,000
Robert Downey, Jr.: $40,000
Eddie Murphy: $40,000
Tom Hanks: $35,800 (in May)
Rita Wilson: $35,800 (in May)
Connie Britton (Friday Night Lights): $27,500
Anne Hathaway (Dark Knight Rises): $25,000
Jamie Lee Curtis (Halloween, Trading Places): $2000 in June, $14,000 to date
Wendie Malick (Hot in Cleveland): $2500
Marsha Mason (The Goodbye Girl): $1500 in June, $2500 to date
Bridget Fonda (Jackie Brown): $600 in June, $2000 to date
Tate Donovan (Damages, The O.C.): $125 in June, $1622 to date
Jason Sudeikis (Saturday Night Live): $500
Kristin Chenoweth (Wicked, GCB): $500
Topher Grace (That 70s Show): $500
Bernadette Peters (The Jerk): $250

See full list and those for Rmoney at link.
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Celebs open their wallets in White House race, mostly for Obama (Original Post) sinkingfeeling Jul 2012 OP
kick ailsagirl Jul 2012 #1
Scott Baio--$12,500 for Romney! Where is Pat Boone I didn't see him mentioned giving to Rmoney WI_DEM Jul 2012 #2
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