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Bush raising millions for Republicans

Associated Press
Published January 31, 2008


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TORRANCE, Calif. - President Bush pressured Congress to jump-start the economy and pass free trade deals with U.S. allies on Wednesday while tackling one other piece of unfinished business: taking in millions for the Republican Party before he leaves office.

The president's popularity is sagging, yet the two-term president remains the top fundraiser for the GOP. He is raking in at least $4.7-million for Republicans in a three-day swing through California, Nevada, Colorado and Missouri while highlighting themes of his State of the Union address, officials said.

Bush was to attend a luncheon at the Los Angeles home of Robin and Elliot Broidy to raise about $1.7-million for the Republican National Committee. Later, at a dinner in Hillsborough, a Democratic enclave in the San Francisco Bay area, he'll be helping raise another $1.5-million for the RNC. Other fundraisers are scheduled during the next few days in greater Las Vegas, Denver and Kansas City, Mo.

[Last modified January 31, 2008, 02:01:24]


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by geezer 01/31/08 09:26 AM
Ironic....He's so unpopular that most republican candidates won't even mention his name while campaigning and yet he raises millions for them. Go figure.
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