Read more fundraiser stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/6802/fundraiser.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 12:44:20 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72766/white-house-denies-giving-perks-to-donors.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWhite House officials are engaging in damage control after GOP Chairman Michael Steele accused the Obama administration of offering selected donors perks in exchange for big contributions. Steele’s charges stem from a Washington Times report today claiming that DNC contributors who give $30,400 or bundle $300,000 get inappropriate...http://www.newser.com/story/72766/white-house-denies-giving-perks-to-donors.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 28 Oct 2009 14:20:10 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72105/wall-street-cools-to-dems-despite-bailout.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSome gratitude: Wall Street’s top firms will largely sit out Barack Obama’s lavish Democratic Party fundraiser in New York tonight, with Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan and Citigroup sending a scant half-dozen representatives or fewer. Some Democratic fundraisers and executives tell the New York Times that bailout banks are afraid of a...http://www.newser.com/story/72105/wall-street-cools-to-dems-despite-bailout.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 20 Oct 2009 6:10:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71727/obama-scared-to-show-his-face-in-san-francisco.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGiven the adoring crowds he’s attracted in, say, Berlin, one would think President Obama would have a number of public appearances scheduled during a quick jaunt to San Francisco beginning tomorrow. But evidently, his staff is so worried about rabid lefties that Obama’s just dropping in for an evening fundraiser,...http://www.newser.com/story/71727/obama-scared-to-show-his-face-in-san-francisco.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 14 Oct 2009 20:33:42 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69327/franken-gets-funny-again.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAs a latecomer to the Senate this year, Al Franken’s been playing it straight—but he loosened up enough to venture a few jokes at an Iowa fundraiser yesterday, CNN reports. Discussing Sen. Tom Harkin’s new post as head of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee,” Franken said:...http://www.newser.com/story/69327/franken-gets-funny-again.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 14 Sep 2009 8:30:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63257/coleman-could-be-mulling-gubernatorial-bid.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNorm Coleman has given up the fight for Minnesota’s US Senate seat, but he may be mulling a run for governor. Coleman has been calling his major donors, asking them “to hold off making any commitments to other candidates,” a University of Minnesota political scientist tells the Minneapolis Star Tribune...http://www.newser.com/story/63257/coleman-could-be-mulling-gubernatorial-bid.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 01 Jul 2009 4:33:13 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62218/democrats-dodge-obamas-lobbyist-ban.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCongressional Democrats have found a way around President Obama’s refusal to appear at events where lobbyists can make campaign contributions, Politico reports. Lobbyists won’t be able to donate at tonight’s fundraiser with Obama, but they’ll be more than welcome to do so tomorrow morning, at a specially convened “Issues Conference....http://www.newser.com/story/62218/democrats-dodge-obamas-lobbyist-ban.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 18 Jun 2009 10:28:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61336/prima-donna-palin-deigns-to-appear-at-gop-event.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSarah Palin appeared at a Republican fundraiser in Washington last night, ending a will-she-or-won't-she mystery that overshadowed the event and frustrated the GOP, AP reports. Palin, who was initially slated to headline the annual Senate-House dinner, left organizers hanging as late as yesterday afternoon after she was told she wouldn't...http://www.newser.com/story/61336/prima-donna-palin-deigns-to-appear-at-gop-event.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 09 Jun 2009 3:59:37 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61253/beltway-gop-dumps-palin-again-as-headliner.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAfter twice inviting Sarah Palin to speak at its fundraiser tonight, the GOP's congressional wing has again withdrawn its offer, Politico reports. The confusion began months ago when the National Republican Congressional and Senatorial Committees announced the Alaska governor as the event's headliner. Palin didn't commit, so organizers picked Newt...http://www.newser.com/story/61253/beltway-gop-dumps-palin-again-as-headliner.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 08 Jun 2009 6:19:09 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/60768/palin-stays-in-national-picture-with-ny-trip.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSarah Palin will continue to groom her national profile this weekend with appearances in New York state. She’ll be among the honored guests at Saturday's Founders Day celebration in Auburn, the home of William Seward, who negotiated the purchase of Alaska from Russia. “We're going to be political central for...http://www.newser.com/story/60768/palin-stays-in-national-picture-with-ny-trip.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 02 Jun 2009 13:22:54 CDT