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Patch's Poll: Would You Pay $500 to Attend a Presidential Campaign Visit?
That was the ticket price to see President Barack Obama during a campaign stop in Stamford on Monday.
President Barack Obama came to Connecticut Monday evening for a pair of quick fundraising visits with supporters and wealthy donors.
to a $500-per-ticket reception at the Stamford Marriott, followed by a $35,800-a-head dinner at the Westport home of movie mogul Harvey Weinstein. The money will go straight to Obama’s 2012 presidential campaign.
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. The president’s campaign has raised $2.8 million versus Romney’s campaign raising $4.8 million.
All this talk about money has got us asking: would you pay $500 to see a presidential candidate speak, whether it be Obama or Romney? Take our poll and share your thoughts in the comments.
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