Campaigner-in-chief: Obama jets out of New York on Air Force One after an evening of star-studded fundraisers... but a short trip to the World Trade Center means TAXPAYERS must pick up the check

by Evil 1 Posted 2012/06/15 13:26:13

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President combines trip to WTC with two fundraising events

Attends A-list gala at Sarah Jessica Parker's house then party at Plaza

Official status of visit means public must pay for part of the trip

Obama re-election campaign raised $4.5million in the night

President Barack Obama brought Manhattan to a standstill last night as he held two star-studded fundraising events at exclusive addresses in the city - raising a total of $4.5 million.

However, the President's re-election campaign will not have to pay the full cost of his jaunt to the Big Apple, because he combined the trip with an official event which will be charged to the taxpayer.

Schläue~© 2012/06/15 14:06:04

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Of course, that's how he's stuck taxpayers with his non-stop campaign since 1/20/09.

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Schläue~© to Evil 1 2012/06/15 17:37:42

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Heck.... his anointing was a campaign speech in itself.
He knew that people had voted out of white guilt and had to sell how the turtle got on the post.

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