Obama célèbre son anniversaire avec des donateurs

Pour avoir une chance d'être invité à célébrer l'anniversaire du Président avec lui à Chicago, on devait d'abord contribuer à la campagne.

 Les gagnants étaient désignés par tirage au sort. Obama a 51 ans aujourd'hui. "The party raises questions about how far the Obamas will go in mortgaging their personal appeal for political gain in the months ahead. In poll after poll, voters give Mr. Obama higher marks as a person — a trustworthy leader, a committed father — than as a steward of the economy. Aside from their house, how much of themselves are the Obamas willing to offer up?

Consider the shift in Mr. Obama’s birthday celebrations since he arrived in office in 2009. That year, with re-election still distant, Michelle Obama gave him an entirely private surprise party at Camp David, Md., with a few old friends. His 2010 party was splashier, a basketball tournament that made news because of the professional and college stars who played."

  http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/04/us/politics/obamas-birthday-party-as-fund-raising-opportunity.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20120804