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Hollywood Women Work on Senate Majority

Deep-pocketed stars are raising money for Dem candidates

(Newser) - Powerful Hollywood women are reorganizing after Hillary Clinton's failed presidential bid, turning their attention toward increasing the Democratic majority in the Senate. A fundraiser Sept. 27 could raise more than $1 million for candidates, and is being put together by the likes of Jane Fonda, Kate Capshaw, Penny Marshall, Daryl Hannah, Laura Dern, and Sarah Jessica Parker. More »

More about:  Senate Hollywood Al Franken Sarah Jessica Parker Mark Begich Jeanne Shaheen Tom Udall Jane Fonda Mark Udall Penny Marshall Tom Allen fund raising Laura Dern

Democrats Winning Money Race

$100M ahead of GOP in fund raising

(Newser) - Democrats are trouncing Republicans in the fundraising race leading up to 2008, raking in $100 million more in contributions for their presidential and congressional campaigns, the Journal reports. The trend puts the Democrats on track to outspend the GOP in a general election for the first time since records were kept 30 years ago. More »

More about:  Barack Obama Mitt Romney Rudy Giuliani Democratic National Committee FEC ActBlue fund raising

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