All is fair in love and war, and politics isn't in the "love" category. Enter the hottest politician to hit the American scene in a long time, Barack Hussein Obama, and the woman who polarizes many in the US, Hillary Rodham Clinton. Both are head to head competitors for the hearts, minds and wallets of America's richest Democrats.
Senator Barack Hussein Obama (D-IL) REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
On Wednesday morning, hundreds of Hollywood's biggest tuna received an invitation that observers are eagerly watching to see what will happen.
ABC News reports that invitations to meet with Sen. Barack Hussein Obama, were offered to moguls Steven Spielberg, David Geffen and Jeffrey Katzenberg, the "Dream Team" and they want their Hollywood peers to join them at a special Feb. 20th fundraiser the three are throwing for Obama.
At the going rate of $2,300 a person and $4600 a couple, they can meet the candidate at a reception at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Those who commit to raising $46,000 (10 couples/20 tickets) for the evening will be invited to a private dinner at Geffen's Malibu Colony home.
ABC News speculates this represents "a major slap for Obama's main competitor, Sen. Hillary Clinton," who has benefitted from the Dream Team's financial support in the past. Their company, Dreamworks SKG, has contributed $47,000 to Clinton since her 2000 New York Senate campaign.
Spielberg has contributed $11,000 to Clinton since that campaign, reports ABC, and his political consultant, Andy Spahn, is not making any firm endorsements public yet.
Spahn added that Spielberg "expects to be helpful to a few candidates during this exploratory phase," and may host fundraisers for Clinton and John Edwards as well. "Spielberg likes John Edwards and has a relationship with him — those are the two who he also likes."
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