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<blockquote data-quote="Babagounj" data-source="post: 817343" data-attributes="member: 12952">Re: Obamanation here today<a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2011/03/16/2011-03-16_president_obama_to_headline_30800ahead_dnc_bash_in_harlem_at_least_one_local_fun.html?r=ny_local&amp;utm_source=twitterfeed&amp;utm_medium=twitter&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+nydnrss%2Fny_local+%28NY+Local%29" target="_blank">(NYDN)</a> — President Obama is headed to Harlem at the end of the month for a $30,800-per-head political cash bash.Obama’s&nbsp; March 29 fundraiser at the Red Rooster Restaurant on Lenox Avenue will&nbsp; raise ducats for the Democratic National Committee.The swank&nbsp; soiree in Harlem, an important base of African-American support, is&nbsp; advertised as an intimate six-table affair,Politico.com first reported.The President will also attend an invitation-only, “Thank You Reception” at the Studio Museum on 125th Street, minus the DNC fundraising.Darren Rigger, one Harlem fundraiser, raised his eyebrows at the price tag.“It doesn’t seem like it’s going to be a Harlem event.” Rigger said.“At&nbsp; $30,000 a plate, it seems like you’re going to see them ship in a lot&nbsp; of Wall Street/CEO/hedge fund types to come visit Harlem like they’re&nbsp; visiting a tourist attraction. The Harlem aspect of it is more symbolic&nbsp; than it is genuine,” Rigger said.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Babagounj, post: 817343, member: 12952"] [b]Re: Obamanation here today[/b] [URL="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2011/03/16/2011-03-16_president_obama_to_headline_30800ahead_dnc_bash_in_harlem_at_least_one_local_fun.html?r=ny_local&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+nydnrss%2Fny_local+%28NY+Local%29"](NYDN)[/URL] — [B]President Obama is headed to Harlem at the end of the month for a $30,800-per-head political cash bash.[/B] Obama’s March 29 fundraiser at the Red Rooster Restaurant on Lenox Avenue will raise ducats for the Democratic National Committee. The swank soiree in Harlem, an important base of African-American support, is advertised as an intimate six-table affair,Politico.com first reported. The President will also attend an invitation-only,[B] “Thank You Reception” [/B]at the Studio Museum on 125th Street, minus the DNC fundraising. Darren Rigger, one Harlem fundraiser, raised his eyebrows at the price tag. “It doesn’t seem like it’s going to be a Harlem event.” Rigger said. “At $30,000 a plate, it seems like you’re going to see them ship in a lot of Wall Street/CEO/hedge fund types to come visit Harlem like they’re visiting a tourist attraction. The Harlem aspect of it is more symbolic than it is genuine,” Rigger said. [/QUOTE]

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