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February
28
Another Week, Another Clinton Visit

It will be sense of deja vu when Hillary Clinton comes to Los Angeles on Friday, when she will meet with donors and attend a dinner hosted by Haim Saban. The event is aimed at supporters who commit to raising $25,000 or more each at her upcoming March 24 fund-raising gala.

Clinton was just in California last week, but her supporters are aiming to beat the $1.3 million that Obama raised at his recent shindig at the Beverly Hilton. Other politicos scheduled to visit Los Angeles in the near future include John Edwards and Rudy Giuliani, who each host fund-raisers on Monday, and Bill Richardson, who is planning meetings sometime next week.

Meanwhile, "Save the Date" invites have gone out for the Clinton gala, with Saban and his wife Cheryl, Ron Burkle, Steve Bing, and Debra and Sim Farar listed as the chairs. The event will be held at Burkle's Beverly Hills home.

Other co-chairs include Susan and Scott Corwin, Kimberly and John Emerson, Carol Hamilton and David Kohn, Norman Hsu, Noah Mamet, Lisa and Brad Mindlin, Jane and Marc Nathanson and Laura and Casey Wasserman. More will be announced as the committee is formed.

Still to be decided is when or where Steven Spielberg will co-host a fund-raiser for Clinton. He is donating to multiple candidates, having also co-hosted last week's Obama event.

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