At a Washington fundraiser Monday night, President Obama subtly played the race card, suggesting that Republican presidential candidates would deny people opportunity based on the color of their skin.◼ (POTUS Obama said) "The very core of what this country stands for is on the line -- the basic promise that no matter what you look like, no matter where you come from, this is a place where you could make it if you try. The notion that we're all in this together, that we look out for one another -- that's at stake in this election. Don't take my word for it. Watch some of these debates that have been going on up in New Hampshire. " - Daniel Halper/Weekly Standard
At a campaign event... at the Capital Hilton in Washington, D.C., President Obama indicated that he had successfully brought about "change"--an ambiguous 2008 campaign promise--by killing terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden.... Supporters of President Obama's reelection effort paid at least $100 for tickets to attend (the) event. A reported 700 folks were in attendance.◼ Forget the $3 lunch, Obama charges $45,000 per head in no-press-allowed fundraiser... - White House Dossier
President Obama Monday evening collected a startling $45,000 per head at a Washington fundraiser to benefit his campaign, the Democratic National Committee, and Democratic state election efforts.◼ Obama Raises $1.2M, Promises More ‘Change’ in Primary Eve Stump - ABC
The press was barred from the event, a “roundtable discussion” at the luxurious Jefferson Hotel, but invited to cover the more egalitarian fundraiser later in the evening, which featured tickets starting at $100 and a performance by singer Sara Bareilles.
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