Elizabeth Murdoch hosts Barack Obama fundraiser

A fund raising event at the London home of Rupert Murdoch’s daughter has raised $400,000 for Barack Obama’s campaign to be President.

The Democrat front runner was so pleased with the amount raised he phoned Elizabeth Murdoch that night and congratulated those who had attended and lent their support.

Those attending were asked to pay £1,160 each to Senator Obama’s fund. Only those holding American passports are allowed to contribute directly to campaigns.

Although Gwyneth Paltrow, the Oscar-winning actress, was invited she did not attend. David Schwimmer, who played Ross in the American series Friends, was photographed arriving at the event which took place on 28 April.

The majority of those attending were businessmen and women.

A source revealed that the final amount raised was $400,000. That is thought to be the largest amount raised in one event outside America.

In a PR coup Mr Obama telephoned Miss Murdoch’s Notting Hill house at the end of the event and thanked the guests for their backing.

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On the invite “flyer” guests were told there would be 20 “event hosts”. They included Kay Saatchi, the ex-wife of Charles Saatchi, Joanna Shields, the president of Bebo, the social networking site, and David Blood, who runs an investment fund with Al Gore.


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supposedly being in bed with Murdoch and posting a picture of them together. This is no different.

There is a MAJOR difference between a lunatic right-wing monster and his DAUGHTER.

I don't even know what to say anymore.

:woohoo: GOBAMA!

lol

partner David Blood at his slide show presentation as in .."Blood and Gore" :)

Doesn't make me comfortable at all.

Watching the rich get richer would bother me too.

Murdochs, period.

He made a phone call (worth $400,000) to American supporters at a fundraiser in London. Not exactly getting in bed with anyone.

What's that all about?

Chelsea isn't as nutty as her mother, for instance.

and I'd have to hear more about his daughter's background
(e.g., issues she's worked on, causes she's backed, where
she's split with her dad) before I DON'T reflexively recoil
at hearing Obama has done any fundraising with her.

Please don't judge me by my dumbass father's opinions.

OK, I take it back! But please forgive me for my
visceral reaction to the name MURDOCH (crosses self).

talking up the plight of the world's poor and AIDS-stricken, and claiming she isn't sure who to vote for in '08.

So immediately hit the campaign trail for him because she didn't like the idea. I really trust HER.

her obvious struggle with forming her own political identity. She isn't just following in her parents' footsteps, though that would be the obvious thing to do.

Lots of money to the party and candidates over the years.

It's the daughter, not the father. End of story. If the rules of DU were based on what our parents did, my father would certainly disqualify my presence here.