Clooney raises $15m for Obama re-election bid
And yesterday, Clooney was in Geneva, a centre for international organisations, governance and business.
Organisers expect to pull in a more modest amount of $500,000 (€400,000) from US donors for Obama’s campaign, with many flying in to Geneva from around the world.
Americans Abroad for Obama, the event’s sponsor, says on its website that guests are paying $15,000 per person to dine with Clooney, $5,000 for a photo with him and $1,000 to attend a reception before the dinner. About 30 people are attending the dinner, with at least 100 at the reception.
The event is co-hosted by Geneva-based American lawyer Charles C Adams Jr and Matthew Barzun, Obama’s campaign finance chairman. The dinner is being held at Adams’ home in an historic part of the city overlooking Lake Geneva, where Adams held a previous fundraiser for Obama in 2008.
American citizens and green-card holders can legally donate regardless of where they live, subject to the $2,500-per-person contribution limit that applies to those living stateside. US law bans foreigners from contributing to political campaigns.
