Obama Headed Back to California For More Cash

U.S. Sen. Barack Obama has just announced his next big California fund-raiser, scheduled for March 17 at the tony Mark Hopkins Hotel in San Francisco.

On his last visit Feb. 19-20, Barack attended a few small money-raising events in the Bay Area, but sucked up most of his cash in Los Angeles, at the Beverly Hilton and David Geffen's estate. And he organized a public rally in an ethnically diverse neighborhood.

Obama collected an estimated $2 million on his last California trip, but he reportedly remains behind U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton in the money-raising game. She expects to raise at least $60 million in 2007 alone.

A source sent Political Muscle Obama's newest California fund-raising pitch. It asks for "chairs" to raise $100,000 for Obama before March 31. Co-chairs are asked to raise $50K from their friends, family and acquaintances, and a lowly host needs to find $25K for his presidential campaign. Visa and Amex accepted.

So far, the chairs of the March 17 event include Steve Westly, the former state Controller and eBay millionaire who ran unsuccessfully for governor last year; Bill Orrick, the Silicon Valley mega-attorney; Hummer Winblad venture capitalist Mark Gorenberg; techie and political activist Wade Randlett; Silicon Valley attorney John Roos; and San Francisco attorney Jeffrey L. Bleich.

(Photo: LM Otero / AP)

(CHAIRS: Jeff Bleich, Eileen Chamberlain Donahoe, Doug Hickey, Mark Gorenberg, Laurel Simes and Bill Levin, Bill Orrick, Wade Randlett, Susie & John Roos, Tony West, and Steve Westly.)

Cordially invite you to join them for the 

BAY AREA KICK-OFF

For

Senator Barack Obama

For a reception benefiting

Obama for America

Saturday, March 17, 2007

6:30 p.m. Pre-Reception

7:30 p.m. Kick-Off

At the

Mark Hopkins Hotel

San Francisco, CA

$1000 per ticket

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