HONOLULU, Aug. 13, 2008
Obama Raises $1.3 Million In Hawaii
Democrat Interrupts Vacation To Attend Sold-Out Fundraiser
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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. walks down Kailua Beach with his daughter Malia, 10, during his vacation to Hawaii, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008, in Kailua, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)
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Obama interrupted his weeklong family getaway for the event at the Kahala Hotel & Resort, where 500 people donated at least $2,300 apiece to his presidential campaign to hear him speak. Posted at the entrance was a photo collage of Obama's youth in Hawaii, featuring his poofy teenage hairdo and his jump shot on the high school basketball team.
Donors who gave $10,000 or more were included in a VIP reception where they got to mingle and pose for pictures with Obama and his wife, Michelle. The pair didn't get too buttoned-up on their vacation and went uncharacteristically casual for a high-dollar fundraiser, him in a short-sleeve shirt and her in a sun dress.
Obama joked that his wife married him only when she found out he was from Hawaii. He said he's been yearning to get back to Hawaii ever since he began running for president a year and a half ago.
"I kept on telling my staff, I'm worried about Hawaii," he said. "It's going to be really embarrassing if we don't pull it out. I think I need to spend two or three days campaigning. They said no."
He thanked Hawaiians for campaigning for him in his absence.
Earlier on Tuesday, Obama played basketball with his Chicago buddies and some high school classmates, reports CBS News' Maria Gavrilovic. Also on hand was former high school dean, Paula Kurashige, who Obama said helped him get into college.
Obama spent the rest of his afternoon on the beach with his family and friends.
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Posted by hasher471 at 11:22 AM : Aug 13, 2008
Yeah, what a bunch of cheap asssed losers...the Mainland has already ponied up $100 million!
Posted by WellHell3
At least he didn''''t have to flip flop on an issue to get that money from the oil industry
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Posted by Zerato at 04:56 PM : Aug 13, 2008
Awwwww, nawwwwww, Obscamma had already done that when he voted for *** Cheney''s energy bill and was paid royallty for it...just like he was by the telecoms when he supported FISA...
Too bad Obscamma won''t support drilling, he might get some more!
Posted by WellHell3
At least he didn''t have to flip flop on an issue to get that money from the oil industry
News Flash!
Obama''s BOPS to 150,000 on the http://www.BOP-O-METERR.com. McCain''s BOPS hover around 125,000.
Into the toilet. Posted by hasher471 at 11:26 AM : Aug 13, 2008
Actually, it''s candyassed, bedwetting libs like you that are putting this great country in the toilet.
The same people that are dis%u2019sing Obama
And supporting McCain
Are the SAME people that voted for Bush..TWICE.
It is THEIR votes that have put this great country
Into the toilet.
These people should be put on %u2018voting probation%u2019!
Posted by usais11 at 09:58 AM : Aug 13, 2008
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The republican Party has lost its principles and is only about power and money now. Fiscal resposibility? LMAO Foreign Policy expertise? Iraq, Iran, China, Burma, ... LMAO. Personal responsibility and integrity? Corruption up the azz and indictments of two Senators in one year.
Yes, your commitment to party- Sounds just like the commies and Nazis. Especially how you condemn and slander those who have chosen to leave.
Baracks gonna need it to fight all the McCain lobbyist and big business money.
- by usais11 August 13, 2008 12:58 PM EDT
- Yes, at $2300.00 a ticket.. it isn''t a stadium of people. On a differatn note-
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See all 17 CommentsDid anyone stop to think about the ones that claim to have defected from being a Republican to Democratic and what really believe in?
All of them are anti- Israel, maybe even anti- USA..
Most of them are as dumb as wood. Probably, some of them have seedy histories. One or two are actually are easily influenced by cult behaviour.
This nonsense about defecting the right kind of Repubicans to the Democratic side is a disturbing thought.
They were never true Republicans in the first place.
There is something to be said for loyalty- & committment to your party- like marriage- through the good times and bad--