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Obama and Marc Anthony court voters in Miami Beach
Jun 27th, 2012
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - President Obama hit Miami Beach on Tuesday to raise money for his last White House run, and Marc Anthony was in on the act. About 2,300 paying guests, most of whom shelled out $100 per ticket, caught Obama and Anthony on stage at the Fillmore at the Jackie Gleason Theater. Proceeds from the event went to the Obama Victory Fund, a joint fund-raising committee comprised of Obama for America, the Democratic National Committee and several state Democratic parties, according to a White House pool report. ... (Source: Reuters) -
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