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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
Obama raises stakes among Democrats By Janet Hook and Michael Finnegan
http://articles.latimes.com/2007/jan/17/nation/na-obama17

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NewMax reported that Combs' interest in politics came shortly after Democratic billionaire Ron Burkle invested $100 million in Sean John, the urban-sportswear company founded by Combs.

Burkle, as one of the biggest billionaire backers of the Democratic Party, has been working hard to elect John Kerry.

Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2004 7:38 a.m. EDT Black Leader Slams Puff Daddy Voter Drive
http://archive.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2004/10/27/74542.shtml



Spielberg and other heavyweight Los Angeles donors, including producer Steve Bing, media mogul Haim Saban, supermarket magnate Ron Burkle and investment banker Sim Farar will be co-hosting a fundraiser for Clinton in the spring, according to her spokesman, Phil Singer.

By Erica Werner ASSOCIATED PRESS 2:18 p.m. January 25, 2007
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/state/20070125-1418-ca-hollywood-obama.html



Steenburgen, interestingly, gave Clinton a donation of $4,600 — the maximum allowed by law — on March 30, 2007, just a few days after she introduced the candidate at a fundraiser at Ron Burkle's Beverly Hills estate. But two weeks later, Steenburgen sent Edwards his check on April 13. Was she suddenly captivated by a new voice? Calls to Steenburgen through her manager went unanswered, so we may never know.

Hillary's Hollywood Pals Not Ponying Up the Cash
Wednesday, July 18, 2007 By Roger Friedman
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,289718,00.html