Tag Archives: Chicago

From the archives: Obama pays extra for first visit to New Hampshire

Posted on June 2, 2011 by editor

Date: 2006-12-11 Barack Obama’s first visit to the first-in-the-nation-primary state was an apparent success Sunday… he stayed too long and had to obtain an $11,000 charter plane back to Chicago. Evan Bayh was also in the state this weekend. The … Continue reading →

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Obama to kick off 2012 fundraising in Chicago

Posted on April 20, 2011 by editor

President Barack Obama will kick off his 2012 campaign fundraising efforts later this week in his hometown of Chicago, which will also serve as the headquarters for his campaign. Seattle Times Related articles Obama Expected To Raise Big Money In … Continue reading →

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Obama hits Chicago on April 14 to line up fund raising for 2012 re-election

Posted on March 26, 2011 by editor

President Obama returns home to Chicago on April 14 for a Democratic National Committee event, the Chicago Sun-Times has learned, with major donors and fund raisers who will be asked to recreate the massive fund-raising machine they launched in 2008 … Continue reading →

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Obama 2012 campaign manager to meet with mega-donors in Chicago

Posted on February 10, 2011 by editor

Obama 2012 campaign manager Jim Messina hits Chicago on Wednesday for meetings with major Democratic donors, as the re-election drive starts to re-assemble the finance team that made then Sen. Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential bid possible. Chicago Sun Times Related … Continue reading →

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Obama Will Move Political Operations to Chicago

Posted on January 21, 2011 by editor

President Obama will close the office of political affairs at the White House in preparation for the establishment of his re-election headquarters, which will open its doors in Chicago by late March to concentrate on building a national fund-raising and … Continue reading →

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White House adviser to ‘gear-up’ for 2012

Posted on January 16, 2011 by editor

Image via Wikipedia White House adviser David Axelrod says he’s preparing for an early return to Chicago to get “geared up” for President Obama’s 2012 re-election campaign UPI Related articles The White House: Obama’s New Inner Circle (time.com) David Axelrod … Continue reading →

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Axelrod to start Obama’s 2012 re-election bid next year

Posted on November 18, 2010 by editor

Image via Wikipedia In case you were wondering if President Obama will seek re-election: Top adviser David Axelrod confirmed today he will leave the White House in the first half of next year to start organizing Obama’s 2012 campaign. USA … Continue reading →

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