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Barbra Streisand headlined a celebrity-packed fundraiser in Los Angeles Sunday night which raised $6 million for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. The DCCC, chaired by Congresswoman Nita Lowey, raises money for House candidates. A September 24 DCCC press release listed “artists who are supporting the event,” most likely by sending a check, but which I did not see mentioned in any news story about the event: “Jack Nicholson, Martin Sheen, Ben Affleck, Maya Angelou, Marilyn and Alan Bergman, Billy Crystal, Robin Williams, Michael Douglas, James Gandolfini, Wesley Snipes, Julia Louis-Dreyfuss, Goldie Hawn, Sally Field, Whoopi Goldberg, Christopher Reeve, Anjelica Huston, John Travolta, Kevin Spacey, and Annette Bening.” That press release is online at: http://www.dccc.org/press/newsreleases//2002-09-24.915.phtml http://www.mediaresearch.org/cyberalerts/2002/cyb20021001.asp#1
Renaissance woman Dr. Maya Angelou announced her endorsement of Hillary Clinton for president in a video tribute that was first shown on Tuesday at a fundraiser hosted by women of color. In the video, Dr. Angelou speaks in personal terms about her fondness for Hillary Clinton. "I would encourage her to be a long-distance runner. Be in this thing to win," said Dr. Angelou. "You've got a lot of help and a lot of people care for you -- not just admire you, but really have profound affection for you." Dr. Angelou Announces Endorsement of Clinton in a
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