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As of last month, she had $14.4 million in campaign money in the bank; Obama had $756,000. Drawing on her husband’s White House fundraising network, the former first lady expects support from many Democratic heavyweights, including supermarket magnate Ron Burkle and Hollywood moguls Haim Saban and Stephen L. Bing. Archive for Wednesday, January 17, 2007
One of Sen. Hillary Clinton's top financial supporters offered $1 million to the Young Democrats of America during a phone conversation in which he also pressed for the organization's two uncommitted superdelegates to endorse the New York Democrat, a high-ranking official with YDA told The Huffington Post. Haim Saban, the billionaire entertainment magnate and longtime Clinton supporter, denied the allegation. But four independent sources said that just before the North Carolina and Indiana primaries, Saban called YDA President David Hardt and offered what was perceived as a lucrative proposal: $1 million would be made available for the group if Hardt and the organization's other uncommitted superdelegate backed Clinton. .Superdelegates Turned Down $1 Million
Offer From Clinton Donor
Before Hillary shows up at Ratner's fund fest, she'll seek the serious money at a more mature affair co-hosted by Democratic stalwarts Steven Spielberg and Haim Saban. Hillary Flirts With Hollywood James Hirsen,
NewsMax.com Tuesday, May 29, 2007
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