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" Updated Barbra Streisand will be among the headliners at a fund-raiser for Barack Obama on Sept. 16, where she will perform for the presidential candidate at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. The plans for the event were outlined this morning and Streisand confirmed that she would take the stage. The hotel ballroom holds an estimated 700 people. Obama's fund-raiser is expected to be his final visit to raise money here before the general election. Obama will start the evening with a 5 p.m. dinner event for about 250 people at Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills, the historic estate once owned by the legendary Doheny family. Tickets for the event are $28,500. Later, he will attend a reception at the Beverly Wilshire, followed by Streisand's special performance. Tickets for the event are $2,500 per person. Co-hosts for event include the DreamWorks team of Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg and David Geffen, as well as political consultant Andy Spahn. It's also being organized with Obama's Southern California finance team. Streisand endorsed Obama after he secured the nomination in June. She had endorsed Hillary Clinton in the primary, and appeared and spoke at a fund-raiser for her in January. She also sang at a concert for John Kerry in 2004 and Al Gore in 2000. The timing of this Obama visit is giving new meaning to the words, "quick turnaround," as organizers have just eight days to put the fetes together. On her Website, Streisand chimed in last week on John McCain’s selection of Sarah Palin, writing, “We are not that stupid.” She wrote, “I believe John McCain chose Gov. Palin because he truly believes that women who supported Hillary --- an experienced, brilliant, life-long public servant --- would vote for him because his Vice President has two x chromosomes. McCain’s selection of Governor Palin is a transparent and irresponsible decision all in the name of trying to win this election.” "

Here's what my dad's comment was on the event:

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[Edited on September 8, 2008 at 5:35 PM. Reason : http://www.wilshireandwashington.com/2008/09/streisand-to-si.html]

9/8/2008 5:34:51 PM

double don't care

9/8/2008 5:37:25 PM

this reinforces the adage that a fool and his money will soon part.

9/8/2008 6:07:49 PM

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"fund-raiser"

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"250 people at Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills"

I don't see what's so hard to understand about this

9/8/2008 6:14:02 PM

I bet if I put out an ad in rich areas saying I was having a party and tickets were 25k a piece, that people would buy them just to show how rich they are.

9/8/2008 6:39:26 PM

^

and besides, if they want to support obama and can afford these tickets, they dont really want their money anyway

9/8/2008 6:47:42 PM

better spent than $280,000 earrings. but I guess if you can afford an expensive, yet shitty concert, have at it. it's your monies...do with it what you want.

9/8/2008 6:50:48 PM