Politics
Obama to fund raise at Magic Johnson house
In his public remarks, Obama made no mention of the deal struck with Iran and the U.S. along with other world powers to halt Iran’s nuclear progress in exchange for the easing of some sanctions. Instead, the president focused on his battles with the Republican-controlled House.
“The biggest barrier, impediment we have right now is a Congress and in particular a House of Representatives that is not focused on getting the job done for the American people but is a lot more focused on trying to position themselves for the next election or defeating my agenda,” Obama told donors.
After spending the night in Seattle, the president heads to San Francisco for more DNC fundraisers. The first is an event at the SFJazz Center and then a 20-person technology roundtable at the home of Salesforce.com Inc. founder Marc Benioff. The SFJazz Center event, with tickets starting at US$500 per person, is the least expensive of the trip for contributors.
Obama’s West Coast trip concludes in Los Angeles. He will make stops on behalf of congressional and Senate Democrats at former National Basketball Association star – Magic Johnson’s house in Los Angeles and at the home of media executive Haim Saban in Beverly Hills, according to invitations. Saban is chairman of Spanish-language channel Univision Communications Inc. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid also is scheduled to attend the event at Johnson’s house.
Tomorrow, Obama will speak at the DreamWorks facility. Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Katzenberg is a top donor. He’ll also appear at a Los Angeles fundraiser for the DNC at the home of television producer Marta Kauffman, according to an invitation.
